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HS code for cotton wadding waste
5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cotton wadding waste” points to heading 5202: cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock). Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 5202 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 5202 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 5202 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
USA Free – 4.3% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 0.9% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Brazil 5.4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 5.4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cotton wadding waste?
Cotton wadding waste are classified under 5202 (Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.