Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 5003.00
5003.00.00.00: Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock).
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 5003.00.00 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock).
- 5003.00.00.00 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock).
What you pay
Importing into Canada
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
5003.00 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 3.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 3.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Tariff item 5003.00.00.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 5003.00 (silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted…).
The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 0%–2.5%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 3.6%, the Argentina duty is 3.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 5003.00 worth US$14k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 5003.00.00.00?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free; the supplementary unit is KGM. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.