Norway
Duty free*
- Their lines1 Norwegian line
52.05.2700 Measuring less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex
Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.
Code 5205 27 · Heading 5205
This code covers single-ply yarn made from combed cotton fibres with a cotton content of at least 85% by weight. Its fineness is at least 83.33 decitex but less than 106.38 decitex, corresponding to over 94 but no more than 120 metric numbering; sewing thread and retail-packed yarn are excluded.
For example
Official tariff text
Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 83,33 decitex to < 106,38 decitex "> MN 94 to MN 120" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
Import duty on the codes below: 4.0%*
Only one code below
5205 27 00
Single cotton yarn, of combed fibres, containing >= 85% cotton by weight and with a linear density of 83,33 decitex to < 106,38 decitex "> MN 94 to MN 120" (excl. sewing thread and yarn put up for retail sale)
4.0%*This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.
Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States
Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.
Norway
Duty free*
52.05.2700 Measuring less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex
Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.
Great Britain
Duty free*
5205 27 00 10 Raw white single cotton yarn - with an average fibre length of 36,5 mm or more, - produced
Northern Ireland follows other rules.
UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.
United States
12.0%†
Estimated from published US measures
5205.27.00.20 Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton
The US importer of record files the entry.
US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.
Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.
52.05.2700
Measuring less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number)
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.
All 2 UK lines under this code
They all have the same duty rates shown here.
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.
5205.27.00.20
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale, Single yarn, of combed fibers, Measuring less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number), Ring spun (301)
5205.27.00.90
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale, Single yarn, of combed fibers, Measuring less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number), Other (301)
Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.
The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.
Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.
This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.
Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.
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