5007 20 11 to 5007 20 71 · Other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk
See the HS Explanatory Note to subheading 5007 20.
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 5007.20
5007 20 41
5007 20 41: Diaphanous fabrics (open weave)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 5007 Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste:
- 5007 20 Other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk:
- Other:
- 5007 20 41 Diaphanous fabrics (open weave)
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty 7.2% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 4 VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
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Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 6
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 2658/87
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 August 2027
- Legal act
- Regulation 0032/00
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
- Only for
- 5007 20 41 10 Manufactured on handlooms
- Applies to goods from
- Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia and 4 more
- In force
- until 31 December 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0032/00
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 0936/15
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 1836/17
- Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
TARIC subdivisions
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 5007 20 41 10 | Manufactured on handlooms |
| 5007 20 41 90 | Other |
Tariff quotas
| Order number | Origin | In-quota duty | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.0101 | Silk or cotton handloom products | Free | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 2,432,000 Euro | 1,904,098 Euro | Open |
Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 23 October 2026.
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 20% -
Germany 19% -
Greece 24% -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 18% -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 25 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 7.2% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| EEA - European Economic Area | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra customs union | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| EU–Bosnia & Herzegovina agreement | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| EU–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Montenegro agreement | Montenegro | Free |
| EU–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Syria agreement | Syria | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye customs union | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| EU–United States agreement | United States | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Micronesia and 4 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 5.7% |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | 6.4% |
EU: imports by month · HS 5007.20
last 12 months€104.2m-0% · previous 12 months
Average import price€107.12 per kg
Preferential rate10%
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €81.2m | 78% | -2% |
 United Kingdom | €10m | 9.6% | +19.7% |
 India | €6.8m | 6.5% | -4.5% |
 San Marino | €2.4m | 2.3% | +3.8% |
 South Korea | €996k | 1% | +15.2% |
 Switzerland | €606k | 0.6% | -4.6% |
 Norway | €572k | 0.5% | +20.9% |
 Japan | €353k | 0.3% | -5.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK 4% – 6% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Türkiye 5.3% – 7.5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 7% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 26% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan 10% – 12.5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 10.2% 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 6% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU lines: 5007.20
- 5007 20 11Unbleached, scoured or bleached
- 5007 20 19Other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of silk: crêpes, other
- 5007 20 21Plain-woven, unbleached or not further processed than scoured
- 5007 20 31Pongee, habutai, honan, shantung, corah and similar: other, plain-woven
- 5007 20 39Pongee, habutai, honan, shantung, corah and similar: other, other
- 5007 20 41Diaphanous fabrics (open weave)
- 5007 20 51Unbleached, scoured or bleached
- 5007 20 59Other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of silk: other, other, dyed
- 5007 20 60Of yarns of different colours
- 5007 20 71Other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of silk: other, other, printed
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
5007 20 41 · Diaphanous fabrics (open weave)
Diaphanous fabrics (open weave) are those in which the spaces between both the individual warp threads and the individual weft threads are at least as large as the diameter of the yarns used.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Diaphanous fabrics (open weave) | 7.2% | m2 |
| 2025 | unchanged | 7.2% | m2 |
| 2024 | unchanged | 7.2% | m2 |
| 2023 | unchanged | 7.2% | m2 |
| 2022 | unchanged | 7.2% | m2 |
| 2021 | unchanged | 7.2% | m2 |
| 2020 | unchanged | 7.2% | m2 |
| 2019 | Diaphanous fabrics (open weave) | 7.2% | m2 |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 5007 20 41 is one of 10 lines under subheading 5007.20, other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other….
The third-country duty is 7.2%, and quantities are declared in m2.
Goods from 152 countries can enter the EU at a preferential rate instead of the standard 7.2%; 140 of them pay no duty at all, for example under GSP-EBA or CARIFORUM.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported goods of subheading 5007.20 worth €104.2m (up 0% on the year before), at an average of €107.12 per kg; China supplied 78%, followed by United Kingdom.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%–6%, the Türkiye duty is 5.3%–7.5%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 26%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 10%–12.5%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–6% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 5007.20 worth US$192m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$7m.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 5007 20 41?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 7.2%; the supplementary unit is m2. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 5007 20 41?
152 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 140 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 5007.20 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$79m), followed by the United Kingdom.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.