Analysis
Heading 5007 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 5 eight-digit tariff lines, with 21 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
1 of its 5 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (20%) and 4 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 3.9%. The median line pays 0.8%.
The largest subheadings are 5007.10 (fabrics of noil silk, 2 lines), 5007.90 (other fabrics, 2 lines) and 5007.20 (unnamed, 1 line).
Its median rate of 0.8% sits at the 69th percentile of the headings in chapter 50.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
The heading text decides whether a product belongs here at all (General Rule of Interpretation 1); the subheadings and lines below it only apply once that is settled. Section and chapter notes can override the heading wording, so read them for borderline goods.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5007.10.30 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 0.8% |
| 5007.10.60 | Fabrics of noil silk: other | 3.9% |
| 5007.20.00 | Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste: other fabrics, containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk | Free |
| 5007.90.30 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste | 0.8% |
| 5007.90.60 | Other fabrics: other | 3.9% |