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HS code 5204.19: Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale, not put up for retail sale

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Key facts

HS code
5204.19
Covers
Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale, not put up for retail sale
Chapter
52: Cotton
Edition
HS2022

Summary

HS code 5204.19 covers cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale, not put up for retail sale, other than those classified in 5204.11. It sits in heading 52.04 (cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale) in chapter 52 (cotton). Other goods of heading 52.04 are classified under 5204.11 (not put up for retail sale, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton) or 5204.20 (put up for retail sale).

What this code covers

HS code 5204.19 covers cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale, not put up for retail sale, other than those classified in 5204.11.

The legal text of the subheading is “Not put up for retail sale: Other”, read under “Not put up for retail sale”, in HS2022.

What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 52.04 are classified under 5204.11 (not put up for retail sale, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton) or 5204.20 (put up for retail sale).

  • 5204.11Not put up for retail sale: Containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton
  • 5204.20Put up for retail sale

How it is structured

5204.19 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 52, are the chapter; the first four, 5204, are heading 52.04; the last two, 19, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

Chapter 52
Cotton
Within the heading
Not put up for retail sale
Subheading 5204.19
Other

In other countries

No national tariff lines under 5204.19 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 5204.19 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

Frequently asked questions

What does HS code 5204.19 cover?

HS code 5204.19 covers cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale, not put up for retail sale, other than those classified in 5204.11.

Which heading and chapter is HS code 5204.19 in?

HS code 5204.19 is in heading 52.04 (cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale) in chapter 52 (cotton).

Where are goods of heading 52.04 classified when 5204.19 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 52.04 are classified under 5204.11 (not put up for retail sale, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton) or 5204.20 (put up for retail sale).

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.

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