Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 5205.13

5205.13.20

5205.13.20: Exceeding 43 nm but not exceeding 52 nm: other (300)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 5205 Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale:
  2. Single yarn, of uncombed fibers:
  3. 5205.13 Exceeding 43 nm but not exceeding 52 nm:
  4. 5205.13.20 Other (300)

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 7.3% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03
  • Additional dutyRussia rate increase (Pub. L. 117-110) — Russian Federation (rates in lieu of column 2) 27.7%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    from 28 June 2022
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.90.08

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—7.3%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus18.9%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Footnotes

  • 9903.90.08 Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter

Same subheading in other tariffs

5205.13 Measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 18% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Argentina 14% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan 5.6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty Taiwan 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 5205.13

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 52 →

HTS code 5205.13.20 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 5205.13 (measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex).

The general duty is 7.3%, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 14%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 5.6%, the Taiwan duty is 4%, 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 10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 5205.13 worth US$1m in 2024.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 5205.13.20?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 7.3%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 5205.13.20 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

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