HS Code 5209Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200g/m2

What HS code 5209 (HSN 5209) covers

Heading 5209 is for woven fabrics of cotton that are heavy and nearly pure. Think of sturdy cloth used for workwear, upholstery and jeans. Weight is measured in grams per square metre. To fit here, the cloth must be heavier than 200 g/m2, and cotton must make up 85 or more of its weight.

You may see the same number called the HSN code 5209 in India and the HTS code 5209 in the United States. The first digits come from the shared Harmonized System, so the meaning is the same. Countries may add extra digits for their own tariffs.

Open the page for Chapter 52: Cotton HS codes to compare it with the other cotton headings.

HS 5209 subheadings by finish and weave

The codes are easier to read once you group them. Each group is a finish. Inside a group, the last digit tells you the weave. A 1 means plain weave. A 2 means 3-thread or 4-thread twill, cross twill included. A 9 means another weave. Yarns of different colours break this pattern a little, because denim has its own slot.

For example, hs 520921 is plain weave bleached cotton fabric. And hs 520931 is dyed cotton fabric in plain weave.

• Unbleached: 520911 plain weave, 520912 twill, 520919 other weaves
• Bleached: 520921 plain weave, 520922 twill, 520929 other weaves
• Dyed: 520931 plain weave, 520932 twill, 520939 other weaves
• Yarns of different colours: 520941 plain weave, 520942 denim, 520943 twill, 520949 other weaves
• Printed: 520951 plain weave, 520952 twill, 520959 other weaves

HS code for cotton denim: 520942

Denim is the most familiar fabric in this heading. Its code is 520942. The wording says the cloth is made of yarns of different colours, weighs more than 200 g/m2, and is denim.

Denim is woven from yarns that are already coloured, so it sits in the yarn-colour group. It does not go under the dyed codes, 520931 to 520939. If your denim is lighter, at 200 g/m2 or less, check heading 5208 instead.

5209 vs 5208, 5210 and 5211: choosing the right heading

Two tests decide the heading. How much of the cloth is cotton? And how heavy is it?

The difference between HS 5208 and 5209 is weight. Both need a high cotton share.

If cotton is the smaller part and the rest is mainly man-made fibre, look at 5210 for lighter cloth and 5211 for heavier cloth. Other woven cotton fabrics not named elsewhere in the chapter go to 5212.

Buying yarn, not cloth? Then the yarn headings apply, such as 5205 for cotton yarn that is mostly cotton. If you are unsure, try the HS code classifier.

HS 5209 import export data, buyers and suppliers

Customs records show who trades a product. They help you find new buyers in the 5209 import market and compare suppliers.

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

For a close match, search with the exact six-digit code for your fabric, such as 520942 for denim. Then use the import data and export data pages, or the buyer data and supplier data pages, to explore further.