# HS code 5207.90: Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale

> HS code 5207.90 covers cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale, other than those classified in 5207.10. It sits in heading 52.07 (cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale) in chapter 52 (cotton). Other goods of heading 52.07 are classified under 5207.10 (containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/520790
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 52](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/52) / [52.07](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5207) / [5207.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/520790)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5207.90
- Covers: Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale
- Heading: [52.07: Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/5207)
- 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 5207.90 covers cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale, other than those classified in 5207.10.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 52.07 are classified under 5207.10 (containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton).

- [5207.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/520710) Containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton

## How it is structured

5207.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 52, are the chapter; the first four, 5207, are heading 52.07; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 52: Cotton
- Heading 52.07: Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale
- Subheading 5207.90: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 5207.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 5207.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [5207.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/520710) Containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton
- Next subheading: [5208.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/520811) Unbleached: Plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5207.90 cover?

HS code 5207.90 covers cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale, other than those classified in 5207.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5207.90 in?

HS code 5207.90 is in heading 52.07 (cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale) in chapter 52 (cotton).

### Where are goods of heading 52.07 classified when 5207.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 52.07 are classified under 5207.10 (containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton).

## 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/520790.json