Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan · CCC code · HS 5004.00
5004.00.10.00: Thread for surgical use, not put up for retail sale
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, in force from 24 April 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into Taiwan
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 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
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 Taiwan lines: 5004.00
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
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, 5004.00.10.00 is one of 2 lines under subheading 5004.00, silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale.
The column 1 rate is 2.5%, and quantities are declared in KGM.
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 Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, 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%.
Taiwan imported goods of subheading 5004.00 worth US$717k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the Taiwan import duty for CCC code 5004.00.10.00?
The column 1 rate in the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan is 2.5%; the supplementary unit is KGM. 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.