Subheading · Section XI
5005.00: Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale
- FreeUK
- 2.9%EU
- 60%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$86.8mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 5005.00 belongs to heading 5005 (yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale) in chapter 50.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 5005.00 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 5005.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2.9%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 5005.00 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 60%.
Subheading 5005.00 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these 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$572.7k.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 2.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5005 00 10 00 Unbleached, scoured or bleached Free
- 5005 00 10 10 Yarn spun entirely from silk waste (noil), not put up for retail sale Free
- 5005 00 10 90 Other Free
- 5005 00 90 00 Other Free
- 5005 00 90 10 Yarn spun entirely from silk waste (noil), not put up for retail sale Free
- 5005 00 90 90 Other Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 5005 00 Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale:
- 5005 00 10 Unbleached, scoured or bleached 2.9%—
- 5005 00 90 Other 2.9%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 5005.00.10.00.11 Tamamen ipekten olanlar 60%
- 5005.00.10.00.19 Diğerleri 60%
- 5005.00.90.00.11 Tamamen ipekten olanlar 60%
- 5005.00.90.00.19 Diğerleri 60%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 5005.00.00 Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale Free
- 5005.00.00.10 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste kg
- 5005.00.00.90 Other (800) kg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42.6kUS$42.6k+US$336.2k+US$2.4m+> US$9.2m
Exports: 45
- China: US$63.8m
- Italy: US$9.2m
- Switzerland: US$2.7m
- Thailand: US$2.4m
- India: US$2m
- Japan: US$1.9m
- Romania: US$1.5m
- Germany: US$1.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$481.9k
- Slovenia: US$336.2k
- Bulgaria: US$179.6k
- Vietnam: US$175k
- France: US$162.7k
- Austria: US$123.4k
- Russia: US$108k
- Armenia: US$81.7k
- United Kingdom: US$79.7k
- Brazil: US$68k
- United States: US$49.9k
- Canada: US$42.6k
- Spain: US$31.3k
- South Africa: US$16k
- Belgium: US$14.6k
- Portugal: US$7.5k
- Türkiye: US$7.3k
- Czechia: US$6.2k
- Lithuania: US$5.7k
- Denmark: US$4.7k
- Slovakia: US$4.6k
- Singapore: US$2.9k
- Netherlands: US$1.7k
- Tunisia: US$1.5k
- Sweden: US$600
- Sri Lanka: US$500
- Croatia: US$300
- Kuwait: US$300
- Australia: US$100
- New Zealand: US$100
- Pakistan: US$100
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$100
- Estonia: US$0
- Indonesia: US$0
- South Korea: US$0
- Norway: US$0
- Poland: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$61.8kUS$61.8k+US$380.4k+US$2m+> US$5.9m
Imports: 90
- Italy: US$34.3m
- Japan: US$10.9m
- India: US$5.9m
- Nepal: US$3.8m
- France: US$3.2m
- Türkiye: US$3.1m
- United States: US$2.9m
- Romania: US$2.6m
- China: US$2m
- Germany: US$2m
- South Korea: US$1.9m
- South Africa: US$1.8m
- Iraq: US$1.6m
- Portugal: US$1.2m
- Indonesia: US$900.3k
- Denmark: US$866.4k
- Vietnam: US$711k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$681.4k
- Thailand: US$621.2k
- United Kingdom: US$572.7k
- Austria: US$465.1k
- Tunisia: US$402.4k
- Pakistan: US$380.4k
- Brazil: US$350.9k
- Guatemala: US$327.6k
- Bulgaria: US$278.1k
- Spain: US$234.7k
- Ireland: US$225.2k
- Canada: US$215.4k
- Belgium: US$209.4k
- Russia: US$184.5k
- Bhutan: US$163.4k
- Slovenia: US$162.8k
- Netherlands: US$158.4k
- Peru: US$147.8k
- Switzerland: US$144.1k
- Hungary: US$109.3k
- Mongolia: US$109.1k
- Madagascar: US$100.9k
- Ukraine: US$93k
- Morocco: US$85.6k
- Czechia: US$85.5k
- Malaysia: US$81.7k
- Egypt: US$70.4k
- Poland: US$61.8k
- Armenia: US$58.5k
- Lithuania: US$58.3k
- Australia: US$48.3k
- Latvia: US$34.4k
- Bangladesh: US$24.9k
- Sweden: US$20.1k
- Mauritius: US$18.9k
- Sri Lanka: US$18.1k
- Laos: US$16.5k
- North Macedonia: US$15.2k
- Mexico: US$14.2k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$11.8k
- Philippines: US$10.7k
- Greece: US$9.1k
- Ecuador: US$9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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 subheading 5005.00, part of heading 5005, 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 5005.00 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 5005.00 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).