5205.12.20.00 - Other (300)

This HTS classification, 5205.12.20.00, specifically identifies single cotton yarns composed of 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, derived from uncombed fibers, and not intended for retail sale. The yarn falls within the count range exceeding 14 tex (approximately 43 nm) but not exceeding 43 tex (approximately 14 nm). These yarns are suitable for industrial applications such as weaving, knitting, or other textile manufacturing processes.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 5205.12.10.00, by its treatment. While both classifications cover single yarns of uncombed cotton fibers within the specified tex range, 5205.12.10.00 refers to unbleached and unmercerized yarns. In contrast, 5205.12.10.00 encompasses all other yarns within this precise count and fiber composition, implying they may be bleached, mercerized, dyed, or otherwise finished, provided they meet the primary criteria of being single, uncombed cotton yarns of the specified count.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within this specific HTS code. The classification is finalized at this level, meaning the criteria for material composition (85% or more cotton), yarn structure (single yarn), fiber preparation (uncombed), yarn count (exceeding 14 tex but not exceeding 43 tex), and packaging (not for retail sale) have been met. Any further distinctions would have been handled at higher levels of the tariff schedule or within sibling categories.