5205.22.00.20 - Ring spun (301)

This HTS category, 5205.22.00.20, specifically covers single yarns of cotton, spun from combed fibers, where the yarn's fineness falls within the range of exceeding 14 tex but not exceeding 43 tex. Crucially, these yarns must contain 85 percent or more by weight of cotton and are not prepared for retail sale, such as being wound onto small spools or packaged in consumer-sized units. The "Ring spun (301)" designation indicates the specific spinning method used for these cotton yarns.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 5205.22.00.90 ("Other"), is the specific sub-classification of the spinning method. While both fall under single yarns of combed cotton fibers within the 14-43 tex range, this code specifically isolates "Ring spun" yarns. The "Other" sibling would encompass other single spun methods for cotton yarns meeting the same material and fineness criteria but not manufactured using the ring spinning technique.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within 5205.22.00.20. The classification is definitive based on the material composition (at least 85% cotton), the type of yarn (single, combed fibers), the specific yarn fineness range (exceeding 14 tex but not exceeding 43 tex), and the spinning method (ring spun). The absence of put-up for retail sale is also a critical factor in this classification.