Silk Waste Bourette Yarn 30/1

Single-ply yarn (30/1 count) spun from silk waste producing a slubby bourette texture, ideal for apparel fabrics and upholstery. Falls under HTS 5005.00.00.90 for non-retail yarn from silk waste (noil, garnetted stock), separate from dyed retail yarn.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5006.00Lower: 10% vs 35%

If colored/dyed and packaged for retail

Printed or dyed yarn put up for consumers moves to 5006.20 per subheading note (c), increasing duties.

5408.10.00.00Higher: 49.9% vs 35%

If made from synthetic silk waste blends over 85% man-made

Predominant man-made fiber per note 2 to section XI shifts to chapter 54 synthetic yarn headings.

5205.31.00.00Higher: 40.8% vs 35%

If cotton-silk waste blend with cotton predominant

Mixed yarns classified by chief fiber value under note 2; cotton-dominant goes to chapter 52.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Declare exact waste type (noil vs garnetted) in entry docs; misdeclaration risks reclassification to higher-duty categories

• Provide lab analysis confirming unbleached status per subheading note (a) if grey yarn appearance questioned by customs

• Avoid retail-style cones/bags; ship in industrial cones over 1 kg to preserve 5005 classification