Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 5006.00
5006.00.00.00: Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut.
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 5006.00.00 Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut.
- 5006.00.00.00 Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut.
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
5006.00 Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 2.9% – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4% 
Türkiye 2.9% – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 4.8% – 6.9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Taiwan 2.5% – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N295478 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of yarns
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 5006.00.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 5006.00, silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut.
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 2.9%–5%, the Türkiye duty is 2.9%–5%, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 4.8%–6.9%, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 3% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 5006.00 worth US$222k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 5006.00.00.00?
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.