Silk Noil Yarn 20/2 from China
A medium-weight yarn spun from silk noil (short fiber silk waste), plyed to 20/2 count, used for weaving fabrics like shantung or tussah silk. Classified under HTS 5005.00.00.90 as yarn from silk waste, not put up for retail sale, distinguishing it from continuous filament silk yarn in heading 5004 or put-up retail yarn in 5006.
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
• Obtain a certificate of origin verifying silk waste content to avoid misclassification as higher-duty continuous filament yarn
• Ensure yarn is not packaged in consumer-ready units exceeding 1 kg per note 5 to section XI to maintain 'not put up for retail sale' status
• Test for bleaching/dyeing per subheading note (a)-(c); colored waste yarn remains here unless printed for retail