Silk
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Silk
Common items in this chapter
- —Silk-worm cocoons (5001)
- —Raw silk (5002)
- —Silk waste (5003)
- —Yarn spun from silk waste (5005)
- —Woven fabrics of silk (5007)
Headings in this chapter (7)
Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.
- 5001 — Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling
- 5002 — Raw silk (not thrown)
- 5003 — Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and g…
- 5004 — Silk; yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste), not put up for reta…
- 5005 — Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale
- 5006 — Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-…
- 5007 — Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste
Classification notes
Chapter 50 small-volume; Italian + Indian + Chinese silk dominate. CITES does not apply to commercial silk-worms.
Frequent misclassification
Silk garments go to Chapter 61/62 not 50; silk-blend fabrics with under 85% silk content may go to other Chapter 51-55 depending on dominant fibre.
Binding tariff ruling database
If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.
Binding tariff ruling database