Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
HS heading 52.02 covers Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock). Within Chapter 52 it splits into 3 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $77.9M
- Share of Chapter 52
- 1.2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #7 of 12
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 52.02 covers cotton waste, including yarn waste and garnetted stock. India's vast spinning and weaving base generates cotton waste that is recycled into coarse yarns, wadding and recycled fabrics, a meaningful by-product trade centred on Panipat.
How to read this code
52.02 is the four-digit HS heading for cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted s. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many textiles & textile articles lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 52.02
The Harmonised System breaks Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) into these 3 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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Top destinations for Chapter 52 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Cotton
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