5205Cotton yarn, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton
HTS Code 5205 covers any article best defined as Textile and Textile ArticlesCottonCotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 24 sub-classifications.
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What does HTS code 5205 cover?
HTS code 5205 covers cotton yarn, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton (Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale:), classified under Chapter 52 (Cotton) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. There are 24 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
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