5205.43.00.29 - Other (301)

This HTS category, 5205.43.00.29, covers cotton yarn that is not intended for retail sale. The yarn must contain at least 85 percent cotton by weight and be of the multiple (folded) or cabled construction, made from combed cotton fibers. Specifically, this classification applies to yarn where each single yarn within the folded or cabled construction has a metric fineness (Nm) exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52. Furthermore, the yarn must be produced using the ring-spun method.

This category distinguishes itself from its sibling, 5205.43.00.21, by the specific manufacturing technique employed. While both cover multi-ply, cabled, combed cotton yarns with a single yarn fineness between 43 and 52 Nm, this category specifically includes "other" ring-spun yarns. The sibling category, "Compact (301)," refers to yarns produced using a compact spinning technology, which results in a denser, smoother yarn with fewer protruding fibers. Therefore, the key differentiator is the presence or absence of compact spinning technology.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within this specific HTS classification. Classification decisions at this level are determined by the precise combination of fiber content (at least 85% cotton), construction (multiple/folded or cabled, from combed fibers), yarn fineness (Nm per single yarn between 43 and 52), and manufacturing process (ring-spun, and not compact spun).