Silk Noil Spun Yarn 15/3 for Handlooms from China
Heavy 15/3 ply yarn from silk noil waste, designed for traditional handloom saris and scarves. Classified in 5005.00.00.90 as non-retail yarn from silk waste, with natural fiber color untreated beyond delustering.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• For artisan imports, provide affidavits confirming industrial end-use to prevent retail reclassification
• Check fiber purity; blends under 85% silk may invoke note 1(A) mixed textile rules
• Store in humidity-controlled conditions pre-entry; silk waste yarn sensitive to degradation