# United States tariff, chapter 50: Silk

> The United States tariff has 30 national lines in HS chapter 50 (silk), under 9 subheadings in 7 headings.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/50
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- National lines: 30
- Subheadings: 9
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 50: Silk

## Subheadings with United States lines

The United States tariff has 30 national lines in HS chapter 50 (silk), under 9 subheadings in 7 headings.

### 50.01 Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling

- [5001.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/500100) Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling (1 line)

### 50.02 Raw silk (not thrown)

- [5002.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/500200) Raw silk (not thrown) (1 line)

### 50.03 Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)

- [5003.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/500300) Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock) (2 lines)

### 50.04 Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale

- [5004.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/500400) Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale (1 line)

### 50.05 Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale

- [5005.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/500500) Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale (2 lines)

### 50.06 Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut

- [5006.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/500600) Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut (2 lines)

### 50.07 Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste

- [5007.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/500710) Fabrics of noil silk (7 lines)
- [5007.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/500720) Other fabrics, containing 85 % or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk (7 lines)
- [5007.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/500790) Other fabrics (7 lines)


## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under chapter 50 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for chapter 50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/50)

- Previous chapter: [49](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/49) Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs
- Next chapter: [51](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/51) Wool, not carded or combed

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have in HS chapter 50?

The United States tariff has 30 national lines in HS chapter 50 (silk), under 9 subheadings in 7 headings.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/50.json