5205.43.00.21 - Compact (301)

This HTS category, 5205.43.00.21, specifically classifies multiple-fold or cabled cotton yarns that are derived from combed fibers, contain 85% or more cotton by weight, and are not packaged for retail sale. The yarn's singles count falls within the range of exceeding 43 tex but not exceeding 52 tex per single yarn. The "Ring spun" designation further refines this classification, indicating the specific spinning method used to create the yarn, which imparts distinct characteristics such as strength and twist.

This classification is distinguished from its sibling category, 5205.43.00.29, which covers "Other" multiple-fold or cabled yarns of combed cotton fibers within the same tex range. The key difference lies in the spinning method; this subcategory is exclusively for ring-spun yarns, while the sibling category encompasses yarns spun by other methods, such as open-end spinning, if they meet all other criteria.

As this node is a leaf node in the HTS database, it does not have further subcategories. Therefore, classification within this category relies on precisely matching the physical characteristics of the yarn – its composition, fold/cable structure, fiber combing status, single yarn tex count, and spinning method – against the descriptive text of this specific code. Examples of goods that would fall here include industrial sewing threads made from ring-spun combed cotton, or yarns intended for manufacturing textiles like denim or sheeting where a specific yarn construction and count are critical.