Subheading · Chapter 50 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 5006 00Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale, silk worm gut
Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut
- Customs duty
- 15%
- 9 tariff items
- GST now
- 5%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 6%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
9 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5006 00 11 | Silk embroidery thread | 15% | 5% | kg |
| 5006 00 19 | Other | 15% | 5% | kg |
| 5006 00 21 | Silk embroidery thread | 15% | 5% | kg |
| 5006 00 29 | Other | 15% | 5% | kg |
| 5006 00 31 | Spun from silk waste other than noil silk | 15% | 5% | kg |
| 5006 00 32 | Yarn spun from noil silk | 15% | 5% | kg |
| 5006 00 33 | Silk embroidery thread | 15% | 5% | kg |
| 5006 00 39 | Other | 15% | 5% | kg |
| 5006 00 90 | Other | 15% | 5% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 9 tariff items: 15%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 9 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 5%.
- Until 21 September 2025 5%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 325 | Silk yarn | 5% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5006 | Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk- worm gut | — | — |
| 500601 | Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) | 12% | Rs. 731 per Kg |
| 500699 | Others | 12% | Rs. 510.7 per Kg |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 9 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 5006 00, and China's below.
China: the same goods (5006 00)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force and 2 expired under 5006 00. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5006.00.00.00 | Silk yarn, noil silk yarn; silkworm gut零售用丝纱线,绢纺纱线;蚕胶丝 | 6%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 6% | 13% | 13% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
Every Chinese code in full
5006.00.00silk yarn and silk waste yarn, put up for retail sale; silkworm gut
5006.00.00.00Silk yarn, noil silk yarn; silkworm gut零售用丝纱线,绢纺纱线;蚕胶丝
Containing silk and silk waste含丝及绢丝
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 6%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 100%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 13%
- Updated by China
- 23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Type (spun silk yarn, silk gum, silk yarn, floss silk yarn)种类(绢纺纱线、蚕胶丝、丝纱线、绸纱线)
- 3.For retail sale or not是否供零售用
- 4.Ingredient content成分含量
- 5.Yarn count纱线细度
- 6.GTIN
- 7.CAS
- 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 0%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5006000000999Silk yarn, noil silk yarn; silkworm gut, put up for retail sale零售用丝纱线,绢纺纱线;蚕胶丝(含丝及绢丝)
5006.00.00.10Silk yarn, noil silk yarn; silkworm gut, put up for retail sale (yarn containing 85% or more by weight of silk or silk waste)零售用丝纱线,绢纺纱线;蚕胶丝(含丝及绢丝85%及以上纱线 )Expired
Yarn containing 85% or more by weight of silk or silk waste含丝及绢丝85%及以上纱线
- Unit
- None
- MFN import duty
- None
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- None
- Import VAT
- None
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- None
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- None
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5006000010999Silk yarn, noil silk yarn; silkworm gut (yarn containing >= 85% by weight of silk or silk waste)零售用丝纱线,绢纺纱线;蚕胶丝(含丝及绢丝85%及以上纱线)
5006.00.00.20Silk yarn, noil silk yarn; silkworm gut (yarn containing < 85% by weight of silk or silk waste)零售用丝纱线,绢纺纱线;蚕胶丝(含丝及绢丝85%以下纱线 )Expired
Yarn containing less than 85% silk and silk waste含丝及绢丝85%以下纱线
- Unit
- None
- MFN import duty
- None
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- None
- Import VAT
- None
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- None
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- None
- Updated by China
- 30 Dec 2018
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
Not listed.
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 5006000020999Silk yarn, noil silk yarn; gummed silk (yarn of silk and silk waste <85%) for retail sale零售用丝纱线,绢纺纱线;蚕胶丝(含丝及绢丝85%以下纱线)
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.