HS chapter 50
Silk
Chapter 50 has 7 headings with 25 EU tariff lines and 12 Mercosur tariff lines. Duty-free from entry into force: 3 EU and 4 Mercosur lines. Ten years or more, a quota or excluded: 0 EU and 0 Mercosur lines.
Official chapter title: Silk · Data last updated 18 October 2026
How fast duties fall
Tariff lines of the chapter by staging category, in each schedule.
| Treatment | EU lines | Mercosur lines |
|---|---|---|
| Duty-free from entry into force (0) | 3 | 4 |
| Phased out over 4 to 8 years | 22 | 8 |
Headings in this chapter
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| Heading | Description | Into the EU | Into Brazil | Calculate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5001 | Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling | base 0% | base 4% | Calculate |
| 5002 | Raw silk (not thrown) | base 0% | base 4% | Calculate |
| 5003 | Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock) | base 0% | base 4% | Calculate |
| 5004 | Silk; yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste), not put up for retail sale | base 4%zero by 2030 | base 18%zero by 2030 | Calculate |
| 5005 | Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale | base 2.9%zero by 2030 | base 18%zero by 2030 | Calculate |
| 5006 | Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut | base 2.9–5%zero by 2030 | base 18%zero by 2030 | Calculate |
| 5007 | Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste | base 3–7.5%zero by 2034 | base 26%zero by 2034 | Calculate |