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HS code for silk - waste
5003 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “silk - waste” 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 5003 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 5003; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 5003 covers 2 tariff lines and 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 silk - waste?
Silk - waste 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.