Heading · Section XI

5203: Cotton, carded or combed

5203
  • —UK
  • FreeEU
  • 20%Türkiye
  • 4.3%–5%USA
  • US$212.7mWorld trade in 2024

Heading 5203 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 5203.00, in chapter 52 (cotton).

Heading 5203 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for heading 5203; the statutory rate is 20%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5203 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.3% and 5%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

In 2024, countries exported heading 5203 goods worth US$212.7m (−65.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was India (US$77.6m), followed by Indonesia.

The biggest buyer was Vietnam, with imports of US$79.4m.

The United Kingdom ranked 36th among 102 exporters with US$308.9k.

The United Kingdom imported US$2.8m.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 4.3% – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.8% · 1× specific or compound duty

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

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World trade in 2024

5203 · US$212.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$133kUS$133k+US$1.1m+US$6.3m+> US$19m

Exports: 102
  1. India: US$77.6m
  2. Indonesia: US$20.2m
  3. Türkiye: US$19m
  4. Japan: US$8.7m
  5. Poland: US$8.7m
  6. Pakistan: US$7.9m
  7. Tanzania: US$7.7m
  8. Italy: US$7.4m
  9. United States: US$7m
  10. Uganda: US$6.3m
  11. South Korea: US$4.4m
  12. Mozambique: US$4.2m
  13. Malaysia: US$3.5m
  14. China: US$3.4m
  15. Portugal: US$2.6m
  16. Germany: US$1.9m
  17. South Africa: US$1.8m
  18. Spain: US$1.7m
  19. Estonia: US$1.5m
  20. Uzbekistan: US$1.4m
  21. Thailand: US$1.4m
  22. Russia: US$1.4m
  23. Lesotho: US$1.4m
  24. France: US$1.2m
  25. Mexico: US$1.1m
  26. Netherlands: US$1m
  27. Czechia: US$928.4k
  28. Vietnam: US$528.3k
  29. Belgium: US$510.8k
  30. Greece: US$477.1k
  31. Azerbaijan: US$467.9k
  32. Brazil: US$467.6k
  33. Costa Rica: US$444.4k
  34. Egypt: US$388.9k
  35. Hong Kong SAR China: US$332.7k
  36. United Kingdom: US$308.9k
  37. Australia: US$293.2k
  38. Hungary: US$292k
  39. Guatemala: US$250.6k
  40. Romania: US$213.7k
  41. El Salvador: US$194.6k
  42. Tunisia: US$186.3k
  43. Austria: US$169.8k
  44. Latvia: US$168.4k
  45. Serbia: US$166.5k
  46. Honduras: US$164.5k
  47. Taiwan: US$158.3k
  48. Turkmenistan: US$154.9k
  49. Denmark: US$133k
  50. Morocco: US$103.9k
  51. Peru: US$86.2k
  52. Switzerland: US$54.8k
  53. Madagascar: US$53k
  54. United Arab Emirates: US$52.5k
  55. Bulgaria: US$52.3k
  56. Kazakhstan: US$48k
  57. Argentina: US$43.6k
  58. Sweden: US$40k
  59. Canada: US$38.1k
  60. Finland: US$33.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$77.6m 36.5%
2 Indonesia US$20.2m 9.5%
3 Türkiye US$19m 8.9%
4 Japan US$8.7m 4.1%
5 Poland US$8.7m 4.1%
6 Pakistan US$7.9m 3.7%
7 Tanzania US$7.7m 3.6%
8 Italy US$7.4m 3.5%
9 United States US$7m 3.3%
10 Uganda US$6.3m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$79.4m 37.3%
2 Poland US$15.2m 7.1%
3 China US$11.8m 5.6%
4 France US$11.6m 5.5%
5 Greece US$7.6m 3.6%
6 Pakistan US$6.8m 3.2%
7 Spain US$6.7m 3.1%
8 Taiwan US$5.3m 2.5%
9 Germany US$5m 2.3%
10 Japan US$4.1m 1.9%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cotton, carded or combed?

Cotton, carded or combed fall under HS heading 5203, part of chapter 52, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on cotton, carded or combed in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5203 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, carded or combed in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 5203 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.3% to 5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most cotton, carded or combed?

India, with US$77.6m in 2024 (36.5% of world exports).