Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 5203.00
5203.00.000: Cotton, carded or combed.
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
5203.00 Cotton, carded or combed
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 4.3% – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.8% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 7.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 7.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- H314186 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2304-20-101510; Tariff classification of comber noils and eligibility for preferential tariff treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”)
Legal notes
Statistical code 5203.00.000 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 5203.00 (cotton, carded or combed).
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 4.3%–5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%, the Argentina duty is 7.2%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 5203.00 worth US$4m in 2024; the largest supplier was South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 5203.00.000?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 5203.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was South Korea (US$3m).