Code 5003 00 · Heading 5003

Natural silk waste, including unusable cocoons and yarn waste

This category covers waste of natural silk, including cocoons that are unusable for reeling and waste from silk yarn.

For example

Natural silk waste
Cocoons unusable for reeling
Silk yarn waste

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Official tariff text

Silk waste, incl. cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock

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Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section XI Textiles and textile articles
Which named textile group best describes the product: natural silk; wool or fine or coarse animal hair; cotton; other vegetable textile fibres or paper yarn; continuous or short synthetic fibres; wadding, felt or nonwovens; floor coverings; special woven or tufted fabrics, lace, tapestries, trimmings or embroidery; coated or laminated fabric or technical textile goods; knitted fabric; knitted clothing; non-knitted clothing; or other made-up textile goods?
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Step 2 · Chapter 50 Silk 1 of 14 chapters in section XI
Which item is it: a cocoon suitable for reeling; raw or only slightly twisted natural silk; natural-silk waste, including cocoons unsuitable for reeling and yarn waste; natural-silk yarn; yarn made from natural-silk waste; natural-silk or natural-silk-waste yarn in retail packaging or fishgut; or woven fabric of natural silk or natural-silk waste?
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Step 3 · Heading 5003 Affald af natursilke, herunder kokoner, der er uanv… 3 of 7 headings under chapter 50
Is the item natural silk waste, a cocoon unusable for reeling, or yarn waste?
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Step 4 · Subheading 5003 00 Silk waste, incl. cocoons unsuitable for reeling, y… 1 of 1 subheading under heading 5003
Is it natural silk waste, including cocoons unusable for reeling, or silk yarn waste?

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5003 00 00 Silk waste, incl. cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock Duty free Save

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

50.03.0000

Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock).

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

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Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.