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HS code for cotton wool, balls
5601.21 Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: of cotton
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cotton wool, balls” points to subheading 5601.21: wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: of cotton. 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 5601.21 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 5601.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 3.8%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 5601.21 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 3.8%.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 3.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3.8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA 3.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 14% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cotton wool, balls?
Cotton wool, balls are classified under 5601.21 (Wadding of textile materials and articles thereof: of cotton) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.