Plain weave — Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m²
Classified under heading 5209 — chapter 52 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 5209.11.00.
Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.
Where this rate sits
Heading 5209 contains 16 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 6.5%, against an average of 7.9% across the heading (range 6.5%–8.4%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 5209 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 6.5% | avg 7.9% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 0 of 16 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
All 16 tariff lines under heading 5209
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5209.11.00 | Plain weavethis page | 6.5% | 14.9% |
| 5209.12.00 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill | 6.5% | 14.9% |
| 5209.19.00 | Other fabrics | 6.5% | 14.9% |
| 5209.21.00 | Plain weave | 7.7% | 17.9% |
| 5209.22.00 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill | 7.7% | 17.9% |
| 5209.29.00 | Other fabrics | 7.7% | 17.9% |
| 5209.31.60 | Other | 8.4% | 20.9% |
| 5209.32.00 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill | 8.4% | 20.9% |
| 5209.39.00 | Other fabrics | 8.4% | 20.9% |
| 5209.41.60 | Other | 7.5% | 20.9% |
| 5209.42.00 | Denim | 8.4% | 20.9% |
| 5209.43.00 | Other fabrics of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill | 8.4% | 20.9% |
| 5209.49.00 | Other fabrics | 8.4% | 20.9% |
| 5209.51.60 | Other | 8.4% | 20.9% |
| 5209.52.00 | 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill | 8.4% | 20.9% |
| 5209.59.00 | Other fabrics | 8.4% | 20.9% |
Using HTS 5209.11.00 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 5209.11.00 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.