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HS Chapter 52 — Cotton

HS chapter 52 (Cotton) covers 66 product categories in U.S. import records, with 315,719 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported headings are Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m², Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale, and HS 5203.

Sourced from U.S. Customs bill of lading data · Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · Chapter → heading → product, drill in for importers and suppliersCite as: ImportDoor, U.S. Customs bill of lading data (data through August 2026), https://www.importdoor.com/products/chapter/52

Headings in this chapter

HSHeadingProductsShipments
5208Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m²17110,645
5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale1477,891
5203HS 5203170,942
5209Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m²1123,298
5202Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)212,149
5201HS 520116,818
5206Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale75,071
5204Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale13,006
5211Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibers, weighing more than 200 g/m²62,466
5210Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibers, weighing not more than 200 g/m²32,440
5212Other woven fabrics of cotton2625
5207Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale1368

Frequently asked questions about HS chapter 52

What is HS chapter 52?

Chapter 52 of the Harmonized System covers cotton. In U.S. import records it spans 12 four-digit headings and 66 six-digit product codes.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS chapter 52?

ImportDoor has 315,719 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under chapter 52, updated monthly.

Which HS 52 heading is imported most into the U.S.?

HS 5208 (Woven fabrics of cotton) leads with 110,645 shipments, followed by HS 5205 (Cotton yarn) and HS 5203 (HS 5203).

HS Chapter 52: Cotton | US Import Data