Compact Spun 41.5 Nm Mercerized Cotton Cabled Yarn
Mercerized multiple cotton yarn, compact ring spun from combed fibers at 41.5 nm single yarn count, cabled for enhanced luster and strength in premium denim. HTS 5205.42.0021 applies to this >41 nm compact, folded/cabled, high-cotton content yarn not for retail, nm per official US formulas accounting for all single strands post-sizing removal.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not specifically compact spun
Statistical suffix .0021 is compact ring; others fall to .0090 for general >41-43 nm ring spun
If single yarn rather than plied/cabled
Heading 5205 limited to multiple yarns; singles stay in 5204
If woven into greige fabric before import
Further processing to fabric moves from yarn Chapter to 5208/5209 woven fabrics
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Mercerization doesn't change classification but requires fiber content declaration; use boiling to remove sizing for accurate weight/nm testing per US note (b); declare as industrial yarn only
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