Customs Tariff of Peru · national subheading · HS 5004.00
5004.00.00.00: Hilados de seda (excepto los hilados de desperdicios de seda) sin acondicionar para la venta al por menor.
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Peru, in force from 1 January 2022 · checked on 24 October 2026
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- 5004 Hilados de seda (excepto los hilados de desperdicios de seda) sin acondicionar para la venta al por menor.
- 5004.00 Hilados de seda (excepto los hilados de desperdicios de seda) sin acondicionar para la venta al por menor.
- 5004.00.00.00 Hilados de seda (excepto los hilados de desperdicios de seda) sin acondicionar para la venta al por menor.
What you pay
Importing into Peru
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
5004.00 Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 14% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N291659 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of unsterilized silk sutures from China
National subheading 5004.00.00.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Peru under HS subheading 5004.00 (silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale).
The ad valorem duty is free, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 4%, the Türkiye duty is 4%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 14%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Peru imported goods of subheading 5004.00 worth US$2m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Peru import duty for national subheading 5004.00.00.00?
The ad valorem duty in the Customs Tariff of Peru is free; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Peru import these goods from?
For subheading 5004.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$2m).