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United States Customs Tariff for HS Code 520300

Cotton; carded or combed

USITC 2026 HTS Revision 19

26,806 official source entries are searchable. Checked 2026-09-22; edition published 2026-09-15.

Printed tariff and statistical lines from this edition, separate from historical WITS averages. Blank duty cells are not a confirmed zero. Review the parent tariff line, general and chapter notes, chapter 99, origin, exclusions, quotas and additional duties. No shipment total or special-rate eligibility is calculated. The edition publication date is not a line-level effective date.

Official schedule and source documentation

Official entries matching 520300

5203.00.05.00

Cotton, carded or combed: › Fibers of cotton processed but not spun:

Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
5%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,E,IL,JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2
5%
Source notes and context notes
  • Columns: desc — See 9903.52.00 through 9903.52.26 and 9904.52.35 through 9904.52.50.
Official source for this code

5203.00.10.00

Cotton, carded or combed: › Fibers of cotton processed but not spun:

Described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
5%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A+,BH,CL,CO,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2
5%
Source notes and context notes
  • Columns: desc — See 9903.52.00 through 9903.52.26 and 9904.52.35 through 9904.52.50.
Official source for this code

5203.00.30.00

Cotton, carded or combed: › Fibers of cotton processed but not spun:

Other

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
31.4¢/kg
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2
36.9¢/kg
Source notes and context notes
  • Columns: desc — See 9903.52.00 through 9903.52.26 and 9904.52.35 through 9904.52.50.
Official source for this code

5203.00.50.00

Cotton, carded or combed:

Other

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
4.3%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2
5%
Source notes and context notes
  • Columns: desc — See 9903.52.00 through 9903.52.26 and 9904.52.35 through 9904.52.50.
Official source for this code
WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Reported average: 4.76666688919067%.

Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.

National lines included: 3 of 4. Excluded from the average: 1.

Reported ad-valorem range: 4.30000019073486%–5%.

Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.

Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment. 1 national lines are not included in the reported ad-valorem average; specific or otherwise unavailable duties must be checked separately.

WITS observation for this code and year

UN Comtrade H6 descriptions (HS 2022)

WITS API definitions: reported averages and excluded national lines

Direct HS code answer for United States

United States HS Code 520300: 4.77% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)

The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 4.77% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage) for Cotton; carded or combed.Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.

Customs tariff summary

Country
United States
HS / tariff code
520300
Description
Cotton; carded or combed
Chapter
52 —
Heading
5203
Subheading
520300
Indicative MFN HS6 average
4.77% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)
VAT / tax
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Unit / basis
Not listed in this tariff line
Source / vintage
WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS — 2023 MFN HS6 reference

Historical MFN average

4.77% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)

Import permission

not assessed

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Details

HS Code
520300
Chapter
52 —
Heading
5203
Subheading
520300

Compare HS code 520300 across GCC countries

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Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.