Pure Silk Embroidery Floss Spool from Japan
A 10-meter spool of 100% silk embroidery floss containing over 85% silk by weight, hand-dyed in vibrant colors and put up for retail sale in craft stores. It falls under HTS 5006.00.10.00 as silk yarn specifically packaged for retail consumers, meeting the high silk content requirement from subheading note (c) for colored yarn.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify silk content exceeds 85% by weight with lab test certificates to avoid reclassification under lower silk headings
• Include retail packaging details on invoices, as 'put up for retail sale' is key for this subheading
• Avoid common pitfalls like missing fiber origin declarations, which can trigger FDA or CBP scrutiny for silk products