# United States tariff lines under HS 5003.00

> The United States tariff splits HS 5003.00 (silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)) into 2 national lines: 5003.00.10.00 (not carded or combed) and 5003.00.90.00 (other). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 5003.00.10.00 and 2.5% on 5003.00.90.00.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/500300
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/50) / [5003.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/500300)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [5003.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/500300)
- National lines: 2
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 50: Silk

## United States lines under 5003.00

The United States tariff splits HS 5003.00 (silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)) into 2 national lines: 5003.00.10.00 (not carded or combed) and 5003.00.90.00 (other).

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 5003.00.10.00 and 2.5% on 5003.00.90.00.

- [5003.00.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5003001000) Not carded or combed. Duty (MFN): free
- [5003.00.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5003009000) Other. Duty (MFN): 2.5%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 5003.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 5003.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/500300)

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

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 5003.00?

The United States tariff splits HS 5003.00 (silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)) into 2 national lines: 5003.00.10.00 (not carded or combed) and 5003.00.90.00 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 5003.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 5003.00.10.00 and 2.5% on 5003.00.90.00.

## 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/500300.json