Subheading · Chapter 50 · Heading 5006
5006.00: Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut
5006.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 5006, silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut, chapter 50.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 5006 00 10 00 Silk yarn Free
- 5006 00 90 00 Yarn spun from noil or other silk waste; silkworm gut Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 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) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £62k | 35.9% | +571% |
 Italy | £31k | 17.6% | +124.5% |
 China | £24k | 13.9% | +76.6% |
 Germany | £19k | 10.9% | +67.5% |
 Taiwan | £12k | 6.7% | — |
 United States | £9k | 5% | +109.2% |
 India | £9k | 5% | +18.7% |
 Malta | £3k | 1.9% | +94.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$13.5kUS$13.5k+US$91.8k+US$603.5k+> US$893.9k
Exports: 75
- China: US$5.4m
- Japan: US$1.3m
- Germany: US$893.9k
- India: US$875k
- Italy: US$753.2k
- Peru: US$739k
- France: US$603.5k
- Malta: US$305k
- United States: US$303k
- Denmark: US$234.2k
- Tunisia: US$214.5k
- Mauritius: US$196.3k
- Türkiye: US$185.3k
- South Korea: US$135.1k
- Austria: US$118.2k
- Greece: US$99.6k
- Switzerland: US$91.8k
- Belgium: US$79k
- Brazil: US$77.8k
- Thailand: US$62.7k
- United Kingdom: US$52.7k
- Portugal: US$50.4k
- Vietnam: US$45.7k
- Hungary: US$41.8k
- Netherlands: US$29.8k
- Taiwan: US$26.6k
- Norway: US$26.1k
- Australia: US$20.3k
- Spain: US$19.3k
- Indonesia: US$17.3k
- South Africa: US$16.1k
- Canada: US$15.6k
- Pakistan: US$13.7k
- Czechia: US$13.5k
- New Zealand: US$10.5k
- Bangladesh: US$9.9k
- Singapore: US$8.5k
- Poland: US$8k
- Colombia: US$6.7k
- Romania: US$6.5k
- Uganda: US$5.3k
- Madagascar: US$5.1k
- Sweden: US$5.1k
- Lithuania: US$4.1k
- Mexico: US$3.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.1k
- Guatemala: US$2.3k
- Croatia: US$2.2k
- Ireland: US$2.1k
- Israel: US$2k
- Nepal: US$1.4k
- Panama: US$1.3k
- Slovakia: US$1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$700
- Bahrain: US$700
- Finland: US$600
- Laos: US$600
- Ukraine: US$600
- Malaysia: US$500
- Greenland: US$400
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$7.5kUS$7.5k+US$47.5k+US$235.9k+> US$1.3m
Imports: 127
- United States: US$2.2m
- Nigeria: US$1.7m
- Brazil: US$1.5m
- India: US$1.3m
- Egypt: US$489.9k
- United Kingdom: US$486.9k
- Germany: US$479.2k
- Nepal: US$446.2k
- Morocco: US$384.1k
- China: US$342k
- Tunisia: US$331.4k
- Italy: US$277.9k
- France: US$235.9k
- Canada: US$221.5k
- Malta: US$217.5k
- Switzerland: US$205.7k
- Madagascar: US$198.4k
- Norway: US$196.7k
- Cambodia: US$190.9k
- Denmark: US$169.8k
- Austria: US$121.1k
- Mexico: US$112.4k
- Guatemala: US$98.7k
- Australia: US$78k
- Czechia: US$77.6k
- Netherlands: US$77.2k
- Poland: US$70.3k
- Türkiye: US$62.5k
- Spain: US$60.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$49.4k
- Belize: US$47.5k
- New Zealand: US$46.3k
- Belgium: US$46.2k
- Kuwait: US$41.2k
- South Korea: US$40.9k
- Romania: US$38.8k
- Russia: US$38.1k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$36.4k
- Malaysia: US$33.3k
- Sweden: US$27.1k
- Indonesia: US$26.9k
- Thailand: US$26.6k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$23.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$22.8k
- Greece: US$21.9k
- Serbia: US$19.4k
- Iceland: US$17.3k
- Tajikistan: US$16.9k
- Qatar: US$15.2k
- Taiwan: US$14.5k
- Japan: US$14.4k
- Ireland: US$13.7k
- Sri Lanka: US$13.6k
- Philippines: US$11.6k
- Lithuania: US$10.4k
- Belarus: US$9.1k
- Slovakia: US$8.9k
- South Africa: US$8.2k
- Colombia: US$8k
- Singapore: US$7.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$5.4m | 41.3% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$1.3m | 9.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$893.9k | 6.8% |
| 4 | India | US$875k | 6.7% |
| 5 | Italy | US$753.2k | 5.7% |
| 6 |  Peru | US$739k | 5.6% |
| 7 | France | US$603.5k | 4.6% |
| 8 | Malta | US$305k | 2.3% |
| 9 | United States | US$303k | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$234.2k | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2.2m | 16.8% |
| 2 |  Nigeria | US$1.7m | 12.7% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$1.5m | 11.1% |
| 4 | India | US$1.3m | 9.8% |
| 5 |  Egypt | US$489.9k | 3.7% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$486.9k | 3.7% |
| 7 | Germany | US$479.2k | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Nepal | US$446.2k | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Morocco | US$384.1k | 2.9% |
| 10 | China | US$342k | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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 UK Global Tariff, subheading 5006.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 5006.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 2.9% and 5% (average 4%).
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £173.6k (up 97% on the year before), at an average of £64.66 per kg; France supplied 36%, followed by Italy.
World trade in these goods reached US$13.2m in 2024, up 2.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 41.3% of the total, ahead of Japan.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut?
Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut fall under HS subheading 5006.00, part of heading 5006, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5006.00 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 silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5006.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.9% to 5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up…?
China, with US$5.4m in 2024 (41.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (36%), Italy (18%) and China (14%), out of total imports of £173.6k.