# HS code 5203.00: Cotton, carded or combed

> HS code 5203.00 covers cotton, carded or combed. It sits in heading 52.03 (cotton, carded or combed) in chapter 52 (cotton). It is the only subheading of heading 52.03, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/520300
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 52](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/52) / [52.03](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5203) / [5203.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/520300)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5203.00
- Covers: Cotton, carded or combed
- Heading: [52.03: Cotton, carded or combed](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5203)
- Chapter: [52: Cotton](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/52)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 5203.00 covers cotton, carded or combed.

The legal text of the subheading is “Cotton, carded or combed”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 52.03, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

5203.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 52, are the chapter; the first four, 5203, are heading 52.03; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 52: Cotton
- Heading 52.03: Cotton, carded or combed
- Subheading 5203.00: Cotton, carded or combed

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 5203.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 5203.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [5202.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/520299) Other: Other
- Next subheading: [5204.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/520411) Not put up for retail sale: Containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5203.00 cover?

HS code 5203.00 covers cotton, carded or combed.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5203.00 in?

HS code 5203.00 is in heading 52.03 (cotton, carded or combed) in chapter 52 (cotton).

### Where are goods of heading 52.03 classified when 5203.00 doesn’t fit?

5203.00 is the only subheading of heading 52.03, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/520300.json