HS Code for Cotton Fabric: 5208.21.00
The HS code for cotton fabric is 5208.21.00. Import duty rates: EU 8%, US 7.9%, UK 8%. Rates verified April 2026 against USITC HTS.
Woven fabrics of cotton — plain weave, bleached, not more than 100 g/m²
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Cotton Fabric sits under HS 5208.21.00 (5208 — Woven fabrics of cotton, containing ≥85% cotton by weight, ≤200 g/m²). US MFN is 7.9%; China-origin shipments may stack Section 301 on top. EU MFN 8%, UK 8%.
🇺🇸 US MFN: 7.9% · HS 5208.21.00
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HS Code
5208 — Woven fabrics of cotton, containing ≥85% cotton by weight, ≤200 g/m²
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 52 — Cotton
Heading
5208 — Woven fabrics of cotton, containing ≥85% cotton by weight, ≤200 g/m²
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — plain woven cotton fabric is classified by weight and finishing under 5208
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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Woven cotton fabrics are classified under Chapter 52. The key variables for subheading are: weight (≤100 g/m² or 100–200 g/m²), weave (plain, twill, other), and finishing (unbleached, bleached, dyed, printed, of yarns of different colours). Cotton content must be ≥85% to fall under 5208. Mixed fabrics with less than 85% cotton may fall under Chapter 55 (man-made fibres). Country of origin for cotton fabric is usually where the weaving takes place, not where the cotton was grown.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
5208.21.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
5208.21.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
5208.21.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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