HS code 5205: Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing
Heading 5205 of the EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, in chapter 52, with the official text of every 6-digit subheading and 8-digit CN code below it.
Official description
5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
Place in the nomenclature: 52 Cotton > 5205
Explanatory note (Eurostat)
Cotton yarn other than sewing thread, containing >= 85% cotton by weight (excl. that put up for retail sale)
- Subheadings (6 digits)
- 24
- CN codes (8 digits)
- 25
Subheadings and CN codes in heading 5205
- 5205 11Single yarn, of uncombed fibres | Measuring 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of >= 714,29 decitex "<= MN 14" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 11 00 Measuring 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)
- 5205 12Single yarn, of uncombed fibres | Measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 232,56 decitex to < 714,29 decitex "> MN 14 to MN 43" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 12 00 Measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)
- 5205 13Single yarn, of uncombed fibres | Measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 192,31 decitex to < 232,56 decitex "> MN 43 to MN 52" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 13 00 Measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)
- 5205 14Single yarn, of uncombed fibres | Measuring less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 125 decitex to < 192,31 decitex "> MN 52 to MN 80" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 14 00 Measuring less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)
- 5205 15Single yarn, of uncombed fibres | Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of < 125 decitex "> MN 80" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 15 10 Measuring less than 125 decitex but not less than 83,33 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number)
- 5205 15 90 Measuring less than 83,33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number)
- 5205 21Single yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of >= 714,29 decitex "<= MN 14" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 21 00 Measuring 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)
- 5205 22Single yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 232,56 decitex to < 714,29 decitex "> MN 14 to MN 43" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 22 00 Measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)
- 5205 23Single yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 192,31 decitex to < 232,56 decitex "> MN 43 to MN 52" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 23 00 Measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)
- 5205 24Single yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 125 decitex to < 192,31 decitex "> MN 52 to MN 80" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 24 00 Measuring less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)
- 5205 26Single yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring less than 125 decitex but not less than 106,38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 106,38 decitex to < 125 decitex "> MN 80 to MN 94" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 26 00 Measuring less than 125 decitex but not less than 106,38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number)
- 5205 27Single yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring less than 106,38 decitex but not less than 83,33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 83,33 decitex to < 106,38 decitex "> MN 94 to MN 120" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 27 00 Measuring less than 106,38 decitex but not less than 83,33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number)
- 5205 28Single yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring less than 83,33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of < 83,33 decitex "> MN 120" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 28 00 Measuring less than 83,33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number)
- 5205 31Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres | Measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of >= 714,29 decitex "<= MN 14" per single yarn (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 31 00 Measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)
- 5205 32Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres | Measuring per single yarn less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 232,56 decitex to < 714,29 decitex "> MN 14 to MN 43" per single yarn (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 32 00 Measuring per single yarn less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)
- 5205 33Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres | Measuring per single yarn less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 192,31 decitex to < 232,56 decitex "> MN 43 to MN 52" per single yarn (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 33 00 Measuring per single yarn less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
- 5205 34Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres | Measuring per single yarn less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 125 decitex to < 192,31 decitex "> MN 52 to MN 80" per single yarn (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 34 00 Measuring per single yarn less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
- 5205 35Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres | Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled cotton yarn, of uncombed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of < 125 decitex "> MN 80" per single yarn (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 35 00 Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
- 5205 41Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of >= 714,29 decitex "<= MN 14" per single yarn (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 41 00 Measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)
- 5205 42Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring per single yarn less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 232,56 decitex to < 714,29 decitex "> MN 14 to MN 43" per single yarn (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 42 00 Measuring per single yarn less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)
- 5205 43Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring per single yarn less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 192,31 decitex to < 232,56 decitex "> MN 43 to MN 52" per single yarn (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 43 00 Measuring per single yarn less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
- 5205 44Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring per single yarn less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 125 decitex to < 192,31 decitex "> MN 52 to MN 80" per single yarn (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 44 00 Measuring per single yarn less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
- 5205 46Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex but not less than 106,38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number per single yarn)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 106,38 decitex to < 125 decitex "> MN 80 to MN 94" per single yarn (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 46 00 Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex but not less than 106,38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number per single yarn)
- 5205 47Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring per single yarn less than 106,38 decitex but not less than 83,33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 83,33 decitex to < 106,38 decitex "> MN 94 to MN 120" per single yarn (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 47 00 Measuring per single yarn less than 106,38 decitex but not less than 83,33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn)
- 5205 48Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres | Measuring per single yarn less than 83,33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn)
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Multiple "folded" or cabled cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of < 83,33 decitex "> MN 120" per single yarn (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
- 5205 48 00 Measuring per single yarn less than 83,33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn)
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Source
Source: EU Combined Nomenclature 2026 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926), © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/. Reformatted by WISEPIM: indent dashes removed and parent lines joined. Only the Official Journal is authentic.