# Customs tariff code 52: COTTON

> Customs tariff code 52 covers COTTON. TARIC holds no third-country duty rate of its own for this code; the rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/52
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 52
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Switzerland | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ecuador | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Notes that govern this classification

### Kapitel 52

Unterpositions-Anmerkungen 1. Als „Denim" im Sinne der Unterpositionen 5209 42 und 5211 42 gelten buntgewebte Gewebe aus 3- oder 4-bindigem Kettköper, einschließlich Kreuzkettköper, deren Kettfäden von ein und derselben Farbe und deren Schussfäden roh, gebleicht, grau gefärbt oder in einem helleren Farbton als die Kettfäden gefärbt sind (RV F5201000).

### Abschnitt XI

1. Zu Abschnitt XI gehören nicht: a) Borsten und Tierhaare zum Herstellen von Besen, Bürsten oder Pinseln (Position 0502); Rosshaar und Rosshaarabfälle (Position 0511) (RV C1101A00); b) Menschenhaare und Waren daraus (Position 0501, 6703 oder 6704); jedoch gehören Filter- oder Presstücher aus Menschenhaaren, wie sie üblicherweise zum Pressen von Öl oder zu ähnlichen technischen Zwecken verwendet werden, zu Position 5911) (RV C1101B00); c) Baumwoll-Linters und andere Erzeugnisse pflanzlichen Ursprungs des Kapitels 14 (RV C1101C00); d) Asbest der Position 2524, Asbestwaren und andere Waren der Positionen 6812 oder 6813 (RV C1101D00); e) Waren der Positionen 3005 oder 3006; Garne zum Reinigen der Zahnzwischenräume (Zahnseide), in Aufmachungen für den Einzelverkauf, der Position 3306 (RV C1101E00); f) lichtempfindliche Spinnstoffwaren der Positionen 3701 bis 3704 (RV C1101F00); g) Monofile, …

## Subdivisions of this code

- 5201 Cotton, not carded or combed
- 5202 Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
- 5203 Cotton, carded or combed
- 5204 Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale
- 5205 Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
- 5206 Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
- 5207 Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale
- 5208 Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m$2
- 5209 Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m$2
- 5210 Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200 g/m$2
- 5211 Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m$2
- 5212 Other woven fabrics of cotton

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 52 cover?

Code 52 covers COTTON. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 52?

TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 52. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

### How many digits does 52 have?

52 has two digits and identifies a Harmonised System chapter. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Is there binding tariff information for 52?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 52. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 52 change?

52 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/52.