Heading · Chapter 50
5004: Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale
Heading 5004 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 5004.00, in chapter 50 (silk).
Duty rates compared
UK
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Türkiye
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$66.5kUS$66.5k+US$767.1k+US$17.6m+> US$71m
Exports: 59
- Romania: US$80.2m
- China: US$71m
- Italy: US$38.3m
- Vietnam: US$29m
- Brazil: US$20.4m
- Austria: US$17.6m
- Tunisia: US$3.1m
- Japan: US$1.6m
- India: US$1.5m
- Mexico: US$1.2m
- France: US$1.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.1m
- Switzerland: US$993.2k
- United States: US$959.8k
- Slovenia: US$767.1k
- Thailand: US$289.7k
- Germany: US$193.1k
- United Kingdom: US$191.4k
- Portugal: US$142.7k
- Nicaragua: US$120.3k
- Poland: US$116.6k
- Uzbekistan: US$106k
- Taiwan: US$105.4k
- Slovakia: US$89.9k
- Denmark: US$83.7k
- Peru: US$82.1k
- Lithuania: US$77.1k
- Singapore: US$70.6k
- Türkiye: US$66.5k
- Netherlands: US$61.1k
- Malaysia: US$58.9k
- Czechia: US$43.2k
- Latvia: US$22.2k
- Canada: US$15.2k
- Belgium: US$15k
- New Zealand: US$6.6k
- Spain: US$6.3k
- Croatia: US$4k
- Iran: US$3.2k
- South Korea: US$2.4k
- Israel: US$1.6k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.4k
- South Africa: US$800
- Sweden: US$700
- Colombia: US$600
- Australia: US$300
- United Arab Emirates: US$200
- Finland: US$200
- Guatemala: US$200
- Malta: US$200
- Norway: US$200
- Eswatini: US$200
- Bulgaria: US$100
- Bahrain: US$100
- Estonia: US$100
- Indonesia: US$100
- Pakistan: US$100
- Bangladesh: US$0
- Jordan: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$39kUS$39k+US$361.6k+US$2.7m+> US$26.2m
Imports: 129
- Italy: US$94.9m
- Japan: US$32.2m
- France: US$28.3m
- Germany: US$26.2m
- India: US$15.5m
- United States: US$15.2m
- Austria: US$15.2m
- Romania: US$7m
- Pakistan: US$5.4m
- Cambodia: US$4.3m
- South Korea: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2.7m
- Peru: US$2.1m
- China: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$1.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.7m
- Spain: US$1.2m
- Tunisia: US$1.1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Thailand: US$973.9k
- Indonesia: US$801.4k
- Costa Rica: US$718.1k
- Taiwan: US$716.6k
- Bhutan: US$654.2k
- Türkiye: US$576.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$485.7k
- Belgium: US$394.9k
- Madagascar: US$367.8k
- Vietnam: US$361.6k
- Czechia: US$289.6k
- Brazil: US$283.8k
- Singapore: US$258.6k
- Hungary: US$245.4k
- Malaysia: US$206k
- Morocco: US$200.5k
- Canada: US$176k
- Egypt: US$161.8k
- Switzerland: US$150.9k
- Guatemala: US$145.1k
- Greece: US$144.6k
- Mexico: US$127.9k
- Libya: US$125.6k
- Estonia: US$110.8k
- Portugal: US$104.7k
- Netherlands: US$103.8k
- Poland: US$77.5k
- Denmark: US$77.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$72.6k
- North Macedonia: US$68.5k
- Colombia: US$64.9k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$59.2k
- Belarus: US$43.9k
- Lithuania: US$43.8k
- Uruguay: US$43.3k
- Latvia: US$40.9k
- Serbia: US$39.7k
- Ireland: US$39.3k
- Sri Lanka: US$39k
- Bulgaria: US$36.6k
- Philippines: US$31k
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 5004 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 5004 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 5004 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 5004; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 5004 goods reached US$270.9m in 2024, down 11.1% on 2023.
Romania was the largest exporter with 29.6% of the total, ahead of China.
Italy imported the most (US$94.9m).
The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 59 exporters with US$191.4k.
The United Kingdom imported US$2.7m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale?
Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale fall under HS heading 5004, part of chapter 50, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste)… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5004 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste)… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5004 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste)…?
Romania, with US$80.2m in 2024 (29.6% of world exports).