Heading · Section XI
5207: Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale
- FreeUK
- 5%EU
- 60%Türkiye
- 0%–5%USA
- US$454mWorld trade in 2024
Heading 5207 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 52, cotton.
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 5207 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 5207 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 5207 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 60%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5207 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 5207 goods worth US$454m (+43.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$140.3m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was the Dominican Republic, with imports of US$136.9m.
The United Kingdom ranked 31st among 117 exporters with US$977.7k.
The United Kingdom imported US$8.6m.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 
USA Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 2
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42.7kUS$42.7k+US$1.9m+US$9.2m+> US$31.7m
Exports: 117
- United States: US$140.3m
- China: US$46.4m
- Denmark: US$34.4m
- Türkiye: US$31.7m
- France: US$28.7m
- India: US$19m
- Germany: US$15.8m
- Bulgaria: US$15.6m
- Canada: US$14.6m
- Italy: US$12.8m
- Lesotho: US$9.2m
- Mexico: US$9.1m
- North Macedonia: US$7.1m
- Netherlands: US$6.1m
- Egypt: US$5.9m
- Norway: US$5.9m
- Serbia: US$5.6m
- Poland: US$4.7m
- Hungary: US$4.5m
- Sweden: US$4.3m
- Peru: US$3.7m
- Spain: US$3.1m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2.4m
- Pakistan: US$2.3m
- Austria: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1.9m
- Japan: US$1.6m
- South Korea: US$1.3m
- Vietnam: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$977.7k
- Romania: US$830.7k
- Croatia: US$757k
- Singapore: US$674.9k
- Czechia: US$638.7k
- Indonesia: US$601.4k
- Slovakia: US$561.9k
- Malaysia: US$530.7k
- Colombia: US$517.9k
- Belgium: US$512.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$447.5k
- Cameroon: US$333.3k
- Taiwan: US$300.1k
- Thailand: US$289.4k
- Lithuania: US$265.8k
- South Africa: US$190.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$171.6k
- Guatemala: US$135.2k
- New Zealand: US$90.9k
- Finland: US$84.8k
- Russia: US$66.5k
- Honduras: US$48.2k
- Argentina: US$44.5k
- Slovenia: US$42.7k
- Moldova: US$42.3k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$40.7k
- El Salvador: US$40.3k
- Uruguay: US$39.1k
- Australia: US$37.3k
- Estonia: US$36.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$121.1kUS$121.1k+US$868.7k+US$3.9m+> US$13.9m
Imports: 187
- Dominican Republic: US$136.9m
- United States: US$54.5m
- Germany: US$52.3m
- France: US$19m
- Denmark: US$16.5m
- Netherlands: US$13.9m
- South Africa: US$9.5m
- Spain: US$9.2m
- United Kingdom: US$8.6m
- Austria: US$8.1m
- Italy: US$7.9m
- Sweden: US$7.2m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Norway: US$6.8m
- Guatemala: US$5.6m
- Canada: US$5.6m
- Japan: US$4.7m
- Belgium: US$4.1m
- Vietnam: US$3.9m
- Poland: US$3.9m
- Malaysia: US$3.6m
- Indonesia: US$3.2m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- China: US$2.9m
- Portugal: US$2.6m
- South Korea: US$2.6m
- Nigeria: US$2.4m
- Australia: US$2.3m
- Türkiye: US$2.3m
- Philippines: US$2.2m
- Czechia: US$1.9m
- Chile: US$1.7m
- Egypt: US$1.6m
- Russia: US$1.6m
- Romania: US$1.6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1.5m
- Greece: US$1.4m
- Colombia: US$1.3m
- Mexico: US$1.3m
- Algeria: US$1.2m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$982.1k
- Hungary: US$980.4k
- Panama: US$929.4k
- New Zealand: US$889.3k
- Israel: US$868.7k
- Central African Republic: US$826k
- Singapore: US$766.5k
- Saudi Arabia: US$750.6k
- Belarus: US$733.8k
- Morocco: US$714.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$652.6k
- Paraguay: US$606.4k
- Slovenia: US$495k
- Thailand: US$471.4k
- Ireland: US$457.3k
- Costa Rica: US$453.1k
- Ukraine: US$444.7k
- Lithuania: US$389.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$140.3m | 30.9% |
| 2 |  China | US$46.4m | 10.2% |
| 3 |  Denmark | US$34.4m | 7.6% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$31.7m | 7% |
| 5 |  France | US$28.7m | 6.3% |
| 6 |  India | US$19m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$15.8m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Bulgaria | US$15.6m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$14.6m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$12.8m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dominican Republic | US$136.9m | 30.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$54.5m | 12% |
| 3 | Germany | US$52.3m | 11.5% |
| 4 | France | US$19m | 4.2% |
| 5 | Denmark | US$16.5m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$13.9m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  South Africa | US$9.5m | 2.1% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$9.2m | 2% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$8.6m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$8.1m | 1.8% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale?
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale fall under HS heading 5207, part of chapter 52, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5207 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 yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5207 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for…?
The United States, with US$140.3m in 2024 (30.9% of world exports).