# United States tariff line 5001.00.00.00: Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling

> In the United States tariff, line 5001.00.00.00 covers silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 5001.00 in heading 50.01 (chapter 50).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5001000000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 5001.00.00.00
- Covers: Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [5001.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/500100)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 5001.00.00.00 covers silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling.

Its legal text is “Silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 5001.00 in heading 50.01 (chapter 50). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 50: Silk
- Heading 50.01: Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 5001.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 5001.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/500100)

- Previous line: [4911.99.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/4911998000) Other
- Next line: [5002.00.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5002000000) Raw silk (not thrown)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 5001.00.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 5001.00.00.00 covers silkworm cocoons suitable for reeling.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 5001.00.00.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## 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/5001000000.json