UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 5006.00

5006 00 10 00: Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail: silk yarn

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026

5006 Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut
5006 00 10 00 Silk yarn

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Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 2

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 2

Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
Ukraine

Legal act
S.I. 2022/395
Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
S.I. 2019/411
Documents
- Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	Free
DCTS Comprehensive	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia	Free
European Union (including code "EU")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu	Free
CARIFORUM	Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago	Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)	Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands	Free
Central America	Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama	Free
SADC EPA	Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia	Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States	Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe	Free
CPTPP	Brunei, Malaysia	Free
UK–Andorra agreement	Andorra	Free
UK–Albania agreement	Albania	Free
UK–Australia agreement	Australia	Free
UK–Canada agreement	Canada	Free
UK–Switzerland agreement	Switzerland	Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement	Côte d’Ivoire	Free
UK–Chile agreement	Chile	Free
UK–Cameroon agreement	Cameroon	Free
UK–Colombia agreement	Colombia	Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement	Ceuta & Melilla	Free
UK–Ecuador agreement	Ecuador	Free
UK–Egypt agreement	Egypt	Free
UK–Fiji agreement	Fiji	Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement	Faroe Islands	Free
UK–Georgia agreement	Georgia	Free
UK–Ghana agreement	Ghana	Free
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	Free
UK–Israel agreement	Israel	Free
UK–India agreement	India	Free
UK–Iceland agreement	Iceland	Free
UK–Jordan agreement	Jordan	Free
UK–Japan agreement	Japan	Free
UK–Kenya agreement	Kenya	Free
UK–South Korea agreement	South Korea	Free
UK–Lebanon agreement	Lebanon	Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement	Liechtenstein	Free
UK–Morocco agreement	Morocco	Free
UK–Moldova agreement	Moldova	Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement	North Macedonia	Free
UK–Mexico agreement	Mexico	Free
UK–Norway agreement	Norway	Free
UK–New Zealand agreement	New Zealand	Free
UK–Peru agreement	Peru	Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement	Papua New Guinea	Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement	Palestinian Territories	Free
UK–Serbia agreement	Serbia	Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement	Solomon Islands	Free
UK–Singapore agreement	Singapore	Free
UK–San Marino agreement	San Marino	Free
UK–Tunisia agreement	Tunisia	Free
UK–Türkiye agreement	Türkiye	Free
UK–Ukraine agreement	Ukraine	Free
UK–Vietnam agreement	Vietnam	Free
UK–Samoa agreement	Samoa	Free
UK–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free

Footnotes

TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…

According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK Law, it shall be prohibited to import into European Union goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol.
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

UK: imports by month · HS 5006.00

last 12 months£174k+97.2% · previous 12 months

Average import price£64.66 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
France	£62k	35.9%	+571%
Italy	£31k	17.6%	+124.5%
China	£24k	13.9%	+76.6%
Germany	£19k	10.9%	+67.5%
Taiwan	£12k	6.7%	—
United States	£9k	5%	+109.2%
India	£9k	5%	+18.7%
Malta	£3k	1.9%	+94.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

5006.00 Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut

EU 2.9% – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4%

Türkiye 2.9% – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.7%

USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Japan 4.8% – 6.9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.8%

Taiwan 2.5% – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 5%

GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

North Macedonia 3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

UK lines: 5006.00

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.

N295478 U.S. CBP 19 April 2018 · 5006.00.10.00

The tariff classification of yarns

In the UK Global Tariff, 5006 00 10 00 is one of 2 lines under subheading 5006.00, silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut.

The third-country duty is free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods of subheading 5006.00 worth £173.6k (up 97% on the year before), at an average of £64.66 per kg; France supplied 36%, followed by Italy.

For the same subheading, the EU duty is 2.9%–5%, the Türkiye duty is 2.9%–5%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 4.8%–6.9%, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 3% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The UK imported goods of subheading 5006.00 worth US$487k in 2024; the largest supplier was Peru.

Questions and answers

What is the UK import duty for commodity code 5006 00 10 00?

The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which countries get a lower rate on 5006 00 10 00?

174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

For subheading 5006.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Peru (US$332k).

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