48/2 Uncombed Cotton Weaving Yarn
Medium-fine 2-ply uncombed cotton yarn (48 nm singles), ≥85% cotton, bulk cones for power looms producing bedsheets and apparel. HTS 5205.33.00.00 covers its uncombed multiple yarn specs exceeding 43 nm but ≤52 nm per single.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If exceeding 52 nm per single yarn
Finer uncombed multiple yarns (>52 nm/single) classify in 5205.34 subheading.
If suitable for sewing and marketed as thread
Sewing threads, even plied cotton, go to heading 5204 regardless of nm, if intended for stitching.
If for retail sale in small put-ups
Any cotton yarn >85%, put up in consumer packs (e.g., craft skeins), shifts to 5207 retail category.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use boiling to remove sizing before weight/yarn number tests per U.S. notes to avoid misclassification
• Include certification if hand-loomed (per 5208/5209 notes, though for yarn ensure industrial put-up)
Related Products under HTS 5205.33.00.00
60/2 Uncombed Cotton Yarn
This is a 2-ply folded cotton yarn made from uncombed fibers, with each single yarn exceeding 43 nm but not exceeding 52 nm, containing at least 85% cotton by weight. It is not intended for retail sale and is used in weaving fine fabrics like shirting or lightweight apparel. Classified under HTS 5205.33.00.00 due to its uncombed multiple yarn structure and specified metric yarn number range.
50/3 Uncombed Cotton Plied Yarn
A 3-fold uncombed cotton yarn where single yarns are in the 43-52 nm range, over 85% cotton, designed for industrial textile production like upholstery fabrics. Not for retail, it's supplied in cones for weaving mills. Fits HTS 5205.33.00.00 for multiple/cabled uncombed yarns in this fineness.
50/2 Grey Uncombed Cotton Yarn
Undyed 2-fold uncombed cotton yarn (50 nm singles), 85%+ cotton, cones for greige fabric weaving. Not retail-put-up. Precisely HTS 5205.33.00.00 for uncombed plied yarns 43-52 nm.
46/2 Uncombed Cotton Hosiery Yarn
2-ply uncombed cotton yarn at 46 nm singles, ≥85% cotton, for circular knitting hosiery production. Industrial bobbins. Classed in HTS 5205.33.00.00 per nm, uncombed multiple specs.
49/2 Uncombed Pima Cotton Yarn
Pima variety 2-ply uncombed yarn (49 nm singles), 85%+ cotton, for premium sheeting. Bulk mill supply. HTS 5205.33.00.00 fits uncombed fineness range.
44/3 Folded Uncombed Cotton Yarn
3-fold uncombed cotton yarn from 44 nm singles, high cotton content, for apparel twills. HTS 5205.33.00.00.