Heading · Section XI

5005: Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale

5005
  • FreeUK
  • 2.9%EU
  • 60%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$86.8mWorld trade in 2024

Heading 5005 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 5005.00, in chapter 50 (silk).

The UK Global Tariff divides heading 5005 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 5005 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2.9%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 5005 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 60%.

Heading 5005 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported heading 5005 goods worth US$86.8m (−0.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$63.8m), followed by Italy.

The biggest buyer was Italy, with imports of US$34.3m.

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 45 exporters with US$79.7k.

The United Kingdom imported US$572.7k.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU 2.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

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World trade in 2024

5005 · US$86.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42.6kUS$42.6k+US$336.2k+US$2.4m+> US$9.2m

Exports: 45
  1. China: US$63.8m
  2. Italy: US$9.2m
  3. Switzerland: US$2.7m
  4. Thailand: US$2.4m
  5. India: US$2m
  6. Japan: US$1.9m
  7. Romania: US$1.5m
  8. Germany: US$1.3m
  9. Hong Kong SAR China: US$481.9k
  10. Slovenia: US$336.2k
  11. Bulgaria: US$179.6k
  12. Vietnam: US$175k
  13. France: US$162.7k
  14. Austria: US$123.4k
  15. Russia: US$108k
  16. Armenia: US$81.7k
  17. United Kingdom: US$79.7k
  18. Brazil: US$68k
  19. United States: US$49.9k
  20. Canada: US$42.6k
  21. Spain: US$31.3k
  22. South Africa: US$16k
  23. Belgium: US$14.6k
  24. Portugal: US$7.5k
  25. Türkiye: US$7.3k
  26. Czechia: US$6.2k
  27. Lithuania: US$5.7k
  28. Denmark: US$4.7k
  29. Slovakia: US$4.6k
  30. Singapore: US$2.9k
  31. Netherlands: US$1.7k
  32. Tunisia: US$1.5k
  33. Sweden: US$600
  34. Sri Lanka: US$500
  35. Croatia: US$300
  36. Kuwait: US$300
  37. Australia: US$100
  38. New Zealand: US$100
  39. Pakistan: US$100
  40. Trinidad & Tobago: US$100
  41. Estonia: US$0
  42. Indonesia: US$0
  43. South Korea: US$0
  44. Norway: US$0
  45. Poland: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$63.8m 73.5%
2 Italy US$9.2m 10.6%
3 Switzerland US$2.7m 3.1%
4 Thailand US$2.4m 2.8%
5 India US$2m 2.4%
6 Japan US$1.9m 2.2%
7 Romania US$1.5m 1.7%
8 Germany US$1.3m 1.4%
9 Hong Kong SAR China US$481.9k 0.6%
10 Slovenia US$336.2k 0.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$34.3m 39.6%
2 Japan US$10.9m 12.6%
3 India US$5.9m 6.8%
4 Nepal US$3.8m 4.4%
5 France US$3.2m 3.6%
6 Türkiye US$3.1m 3.6%
7 United States US$2.9m 3.3%
8 Romania US$2.6m 3%
9 China US$2m 2.3%
10 Germany US$2m 2.3%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale?

Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale fall under HS heading 5005, part of chapter 50, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on yarn spun from silk waste in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5005 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 yarn spun from silk waste in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5005 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most yarn spun from silk waste?

China, with US$63.8m in 2024 (73.5% of world exports).