Unbleached Uncombed Cotton Single Yarn 14 nm
This is a single yarn made from uncombed cotton fibers, unbleached and not mercerized, with a yarn number not exceeding 14 nm (coarse count around 300 metric). It contains 85% or more cotton by weight and is not intended for retail sale, classifying it under HTS 5205.11.10.00 for industrial textile manufacturing use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If yarn number exceeds 14 nm but ≤52 nm
Finer single uncombed unbleached cotton yarns shift to 5205.21 for medium counts, changing duty rates based on nm measurement.
If made from combed fibers
Combed cotton fibers result in smoother yarn classified under 5205.31, as uncombed rougher fibers define 5205.11.
If synthetic fibers exceed 15% blend
Blends with >15% synthetics move out of Chapter 52 cotton headings to Chapter 55 man-made staple fiber yarns.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Calculate nm precisely using US note formula (actual meters per kg / 1000 x single yarns) to confirm ≤14 nm; fractions disregarded
• Provide lab certification of ≥85% cotton content and uncombed status to avoid reclassification as combed yarn
• Avoid retail packaging; ship in bulk cones or beams for industrial use to prevent duty shifts to Chapter 52 retail provisions
Related Products under HTS 5205.11.10.00
Coarse Unbleached Cotton Warp Yarn 300 Metric
Coarse single yarn (300 metric equivalent, ≤14 nm) from uncombed, unbleached, non-mercerized cotton ≥85%, packaged in large industrial hanks for weaving mills. Falls under HTS 5205.11.10.00 due to its unprocessed state and non-retail presentation.
Raw Unmercerized Cotton Single Yarn for Denim Weaving
Unbleached single yarn of uncombed cotton (≤14 nm), not mercerized, ≥85% cotton, supplied in bulk for denim fabric production where it forms the colored warp. Classified in HTS 5205.11.10.00 for its coarse, untreated industrial characteristics.
Industrial Uncombed Cotton Yarn 13 nm Unbleached
Single yarn at 13 nm from uncombed, unbleached, non-mercerized cotton (≥85%), in large spools for heavy canvas or upholstery fabric production. HTS 5205.11.10.00 applies to this not-for-retail, coarse industrial yarn.
Bulk Unbleached Mercerized-Free Cotton Yarn 12 nm
Coarse 12 nm single yarn of uncombed unbleached cotton, explicitly not mercerized, ≥85% cotton, packed in industrial beams for power loom feeding. Fits HTS 5205.11.10.00 for untreated single yarns ≤14 nm.
Unprocessed Cotton Single Yarn for Canvas 14 nm
14 nm single yarn from uncombed, unbleached, non-mercerized cotton ≥85%, in bulk for heavy canvas weaving in tents or bags. HTS 5205.11.10.00 covers this raw industrial yarn per Chapter 52 definitions.