Products A–Z
HS code for silk
50
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “silk” points to chapter 50: silk. 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 50 into 43 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 4.1%). 11 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 50 covers 24 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7.5%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 50 into 33 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7.5% (average 4.6%). 4 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
See also
- moirè
- faille
- satins
- schappe
- shantung
- wild silk
- floss silk
- tram yarns
- silk - yarn
- spider silk
- tussah silk
- silk - noils
- silk - waste
- chiffon twist
- silk worm gut
- rovings - of silk
- waste - fibre - silk
- silk - fabrics, woven
- silk - raw (not thrown)
- yarn - of noil or waste silk
- fabric (textile) woven - silk
- silk - pulled or garneted rags
- yarn - silk, not for retail sale
- yarn - silk, put up for retail sale
- silk - cocoons, suitable for reeling
- silk - cocoons, unsuitable for reeling
- cocoons, silk worm - suitable for reeling
- cocoons, silk worm - unsuitable for reeling
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for silk?
Silk are classified under 50 (Silk) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.