HTS chapter · section XI
Chapter 50
Textiles and textile articles
Chapter 50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sits in section XI (textiles and textile articles). It has 7 headings and 13 eight-digit tariff lines.
8 of its 13 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (62%) and 5 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 3.9%. The median line pays duty-free.
The most finely divided heading is 5007 (woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste), with 5 lines; fine division usually means the rates or the trade statistics differ enough to be worth separating.
5 of its 7 headings are entirely duty-free at the general rate, including 5001 (silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling), 5002 (raw silk (not thrown)) and 5004 (silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk…).
The heading with the highest median rate is 5003 (silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted…) at 1.25%.
Its headings are 5001 (silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling), 5002 (raw silk (not thrown)), 5003 (silk waste (including cocoons…), 5004 (silk yarn (other than yarn spun from…), 5005 (yarn spun from silk waste, not put up…), 5006 (silk yarn and yarn spun from silk…) and 5007 (woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste).
Headings
| Heading | Description | Lines | Free | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5001 | Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling | 1 | 1 | duty-free |
| 5002 | Raw silk (not thrown) | 1 | 1 | duty-free |
| 5003 | Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock) | 2 | 1 | 1.25% |
| 5004 | Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale | 1 | 1 | duty-free |
| 5005 | Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale | 1 | 1 | duty-free |
| 5006 | Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut | 2 | 2 | duty-free |
| 5007 | Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste | 5 | 1 | 0.8% |