Heading · Chapter 52
5201: Cotton, not carded or combed
Heading 5201 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 5201.00, in chapter 52 (cotton).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$648.2kUS$648.2k+US$13.1m+US$157.7m+> US$505.6m
Exports: 144
- Brazil: US$5.1bn
- United States: US$4.9bn
- Australia: US$2.4bn
- India: US$916.4m
- Benin: US$505.6m
- Türkiye: US$473.7m
- Greece: US$464.9m
- Burkina Faso: US$351.9m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$282.7m
- Afghanistan: US$226.1m
- Azerbaijan: US$179.8m
- Argentina: US$159.8m
- Mali: US$158.6m
- Egypt: US$157.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$143.2m
- Sudan: US$93.9m
- Tanzania: US$84.1m
- Spain: US$54m
- Mexico: US$53.8m
- Tajikistan: US$52.7m
- Syria: US$51.9m
- Paraguay: US$48.6m
- China: US$45.7m
- Chad: US$35.9m
- Togo: US$32.5m
- South Africa: US$27.6m
- Israel: US$26.8m
- Zimbabwe: US$25m
- Cameroon: US$23.9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$19.7m
- Pakistan: US$19.2m
- Zambia: US$15.6m
- Mozambique: US$14.5m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$13.1m
- Uganda: US$11.9m
- Turkmenistan: US$11.7m
- Malaysia: US$11.5m
- Nigeria: US$11m
- Senegal: US$10.2m
- Mauritania: US$9.9m
- Indonesia: US$8.2m
- Germany: US$5.9m
- Portugal: US$5.8m
- Japan: US$5.5m
- Italy: US$5m
- France: US$4.9m
- Madagascar: US$4.4m
- United Kingdom: US$3.9m
- Malawi: US$3.6m
- Peru: US$3.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.2m
- Belgium: US$1.9m
- South Korea: US$1.9m
- Ethiopia: US$1.9m
- Netherlands: US$1.7m
- Taiwan: US$1.5m
- Switzerland: US$1.3m
- Uruguay: US$1.1m
- Hungary: US$1.1m
- Poland: US$1.1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$217.5kUS$217.5k+US$6.3m+US$52.1m+> US$1.1bn
Imports: 193
- China: US$4.5bn
- Bangladesh: US$2.5bn
- Vietnam: US$2.5bn
- Pakistan: US$1.9bn
- Türkiye: US$1.5bn
- India: US$1.1bn
- Indonesia: US$774.4m
- Malaysia: US$318.8m
- Egypt: US$303.7m
- Mexico: US$226.8m
- Thailand: US$184.1m
- South Korea: US$133.4m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$122.1m
- Guatemala: US$117.7m
- Peru: US$93.7m
- El Salvador: US$92.9m
- Japan: US$64.2m
- Greece: US$64.1m
- Portugal: US$57.6m
- Switzerland: US$52.1m
- Honduras: US$46.5m
- Italy: US$46.5m
- Taiwan: US$42.9m
- Germany: US$42.6m
- Singapore: US$40.4m
- Mauritius: US$36m
- France: US$35.8m
- Iran: US$35.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$35m
- Costa Rica: US$34.5m
- Macao SAR China: US$30.5m
- Nicaragua: US$28.2m
- Lesotho: US$25.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$22.3m
- Algeria: US$22.3m
- Turkmenistan: US$19.9m
- Netherlands: US$19.3m
- Poland: US$17.8m
- Bahrain: US$15m
- United States: US$14.7m
- Spain: US$13.9m
- Morocco: US$12.9m
- Russia: US$10.6m
- Colombia: US$10.4m
- Ecuador: US$7.6m
- Estonia: US$7.4m
- Israel: US$6.9m
- Philippines: US$6.3m
- Sweden: US$6.1m
- Moldova: US$5.9m
- Belgium: US$5.4m
- Benin: US$5.4m
- Djibouti: US$5.4m
- Bulgaria: US$4.7m
- South Africa: US$4.6m
- Tunisia: US$4.6m
- Brazil: US$4.6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4.5m
- North Korea: US$4m
- Latvia: US$3.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | US$5.1bn | 29.7% |
| 2 |  United States | US$4.9bn | 28.5% |
| 3 |  Australia | US$2.4bn | 13.6% |
| 4 |  India | US$916.4m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Benin | US$505.6m | 2.9% |
| 6 |  Türkiye | US$473.7m | 2.7% |
| 7 |  Greece | US$464.9m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Burkina Faso | US$351.9m | 2% |
| 9 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$282.7m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Afghanistan | US$226.1m | 1.3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 5201 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 5201 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 5201 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5201 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 3 of them are duty-free. 9 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported heading 5201 goods worth US$17.3bn (+2.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Brazil (US$5.1bn), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$4.5bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 48th among 144 exporters with US$3.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$3.2m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cotton, not carded or combed?
Cotton, not carded or combed fall under HS heading 5201, part of chapter 52, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cotton, not carded or combed in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5201 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on cotton, not carded or combed in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5201 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most cotton, not carded or combed?
Brazil, with US$5.1bn in 2024 (29.7% of world exports).