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HS code for floss silk
5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “floss silk” points to heading 5003: silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock). Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 5003 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
5003 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 5003 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 3.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 3.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for floss silk?
Floss silk are classified under 5003 (Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.