Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)
2 declarable lines
Heading 5003 covers silk waste, including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste, and garnetted stock. It has two declarable lines: waste not carded or combed and other silk waste.
Products in this heading
- Cocoons unsuitable for reeling
- Silk yarn waste
- Silk thread waste
- Silk noils from combing
- Garnetted silk stock
- Silk waste not carded or combed
- Silk waste carded or combed
How to choose the right subheading
- Confirm the material is silk waste, not raw silk, silk yarn, or woven fabric.
- Check whether the silk waste has been carded or combed; not carded or combed goes to 5003.00.10.00, other goes to 5003.00.90.00.
- For cocoons, separate unsuitable for reeling (heading 5003) from suitable for reeling (heading 5001).
- For yarn or thread waste, distinguish waste from usable silk yarn in headings 5004, 5005, and 5006.
- Classify by physical state and presentation, not by intended end use alone.
Often confused with
- Heading 5001Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling
Suitable reeling cocoons are raw material for silk, not waste.
- Heading 5002Raw silk in skeins
Raw silk is not silk waste.
- Heading 5004Silk yarn not put up for retail sale
Usable silk yarn is classified as yarn, not waste.
- Heading 5005Yarn spun from silk waste
Spun yarn made from waste is a yarn, not the waste itself.
- Heading 5007Woven silk fabric
Finished woven fabric is not silk waste.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for silk waste not carded or combed?
Use 5003.00.10.00 for silk waste that is not carded or combed; its general (MFN) rate is Free.
What is the duty on other silk waste?
Other silk waste, including carded or combed waste, is 5003.00.90.00 with a general (MFN) rate of 2.5%.
How do I classify silk yarn waste?
Silk yarn waste falls in heading 5003; if it is not carded or combed, classify it as 5003.00.10.00 at the Free general (MFN) rate, otherwise as 5003.00.90.00 at the 2.5% general (MFN) rate.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.