5006.00.10.00
Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
Classification path
- Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut
- Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 40%
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 5006
About heading 5006
Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut
Heading 5006 covers silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste when put up for retail sale, and silkworm gut. The heading is split by silk or silk waste content: 5006.00.10.00 covers goods containing 85% or more by weight, and 5006.00.90.00 covers other goods. Both lines have general (MFN) rates of Free.
Full guide to heading 5006Products in this heading
- Retail skeins of 100% silk hand-knitting yarn
- Retail balls of spun silk yarn
- Silk yarn wound on cards for retail sale
- Silk embroidery yarn in small retail packs
- Silk weaving yarn put up in retail packages
- Blended silk yarn with less than 85% silk, put up for retail sale
- Silkworm gut in retail lengths
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for silk yarn put up for retail sale?
If it contains 85% or more by weight of silk or silk waste, use 5006.00.10.00; the general (MFN) rate is Free. If it contains less than 85%, use 5006.00.90.00; the general (MFN) rate is Free.
What is the duty on retail silk yarn?
Both lines in heading 5006 carry a general (MFN) rate of Free: 5006.00.10.00 for goods containing 85% or more by weight of silk or silk waste and 5006.00.90.00 for other goods.
How do I classify silk yarn in a retail package with 90% silk?
It falls under 5006.00.10.00 because it contains 85% or more by weight of silk or silk waste. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.