5205.46.00.21 - Compact (301)

This HTS classification, 5205.46.00.21, pertains to compact spun cotton yarn, not intended for retail sale, containing 85% or more cotton by weight. Specifically, it encompasses multiple (folded) or cabled yarns derived from combed cotton fibers. The defining characteristic of this subcategory is the fine count of the single yarn, which measures less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex. This decitex range corresponds to a metric number exceeding 80 but not exceeding 94, indicating a relatively fine thread suitable for particular textile applications.

The distinguishing feature of 5205.46.00.21 within its sibling category lies in its specific decitex range for the single yarn. While the sibling category 5205.46.00.29 also covers multiple or cabled yarns of combed fibers, it encompasses all other decitex ranges not precisely defined here. Therefore, the crucial differentiator is the precise measurement of the single yarn's fineness, falling strictly within the 106.38 to 125 decitex range.

As this classification represents a leaf node in the HTS database, there are no further subcategories. This means that yarns meeting all the preceding criteria – being compact spun, multiple or cabled, from combed cotton, containing 85% or more cotton, not put up for retail sale, and having a single yarn decitex between 106.38 and 125 – are definitively classified under this code. Its purpose is to isolate this specific segment of fine count, ring-spun cotton yarn for distinct customs tracking and tariff purposes.