Customs Tariff 

Chapter 50

Heading No. 

Sub-heading No. 

Description of article 

Unit Rate of duty 

 

 

 

 

Standard 

Preferential Areas

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4)  (5)  (6) 
5001 00 00  Silk worm cocoons suitable for reeling Kg. 30% ...
5002   Raw silk (not thrown)      
5002 00   - Raw silk (not thrown) :      
  5002 00 10 -- Mulberry raw silk Kg. 30% ...
  5002 00 20 -- Mulberry dupion silk Kg. 30% ...
  5002 00 30 -- Non-mulberry silk Kg. 30% ...
5003   Silk waste (including cacoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste garnetted stock)      
1[5003 00    -Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garneted stock):      
  5003 00 10  ---Mulberry silk waste  Kg. 15% ...
  5003 00 20  ---Tussar silk waste  Kg. 15% ...
  5003 00 30  ---Eri waste  Kg. 15% ...
  5003 00 40  ---Munga waste  Kg. 15% ...
  5003 00 90  ---Other  Kg. 15% ...]
Old[ 5003 10   - Not carded or combed :      
  5003 10 10 -- Mulberry silk waste Kg. 15% ...
  5003 10 20 -- Tussar waste Kg. 15% ...
  5003 10 90 -- Other Kg. 15% ...
5003 90   - Other :      
  5003 90 10 -- Mulberry silk waste Kg. 15% ...
  5003 90 20 -- Tussar waste Kg. 15% ...
  5003 90 30 -- Eri waste Kg. 15% ...
  5003 90 40 -- Munga waste Kg. 15% ...
  5003 90 90 -- Other Kg. 15% ...]
5004   Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale      
5004 00   - Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale :      
  5004 00 10 -- 100% mulberry dupion silk yarn Kg. 12.5% ...
  5004 00 90 -- Other Kg. 12.5% ...
5005   Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale.      
5005 00   - Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale :      
    -- Containing 85% or more by weight of silk waste :      
  5005 00 11 -- Other than noil silk Kg. 12.5% ...
  5005 00 12 -- From noil silk Kg. 12.5% ...
    -- Containing less than 85% by weight of silk :      
  5005 00 21 -- Other than noil silk Kg. 12.5% ...
  5005 00 22 -- From noil silk Kg. 12.5% ...
5006   Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk worm gut.      
5006 00   - Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk worm gut :      
    -- Silk yarn :      
  5006 00 11 -- Silk embroidery thread Kg. 12.5% ...
  5006 00 19 -- Other Kg. 12.5% ...
    -- Yarn spun from silk waste containing 85% or more by weight of silk :      
  5006 00 21 -- Silk embroidery thread Kg. 12.5% ...
  5006 00 29 -- Other Kg. 12.5% ...
    -- Yarn spun from silk waste containing 85% or less by weight of silk :      
  5006 00 31 -- Spun from silk waste other than noil silk Kg. 12.5% ...
  5006 00 32 -- Yarn spun from noil silk Kg. 12.5% ...
  5006 00 33 -- Silk embroidery thread Kg. 12.5% ...
  5006 00 39 -- Other Kg. 12.5% ...
  5006 00 90 -- Other Kg. 12.5% ...
5007   Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste.      
  5007 10 00 - Fabrics of noil silk m2 12.5% ...
5007 20   - Other fabrics, containing 85% or more by weight of silk or of silk waste other than noil silk :      
  5007 20 10 -- Sarees m2 12.5% ...
  5007 20 90 -- Other m2 12.5% ...
  5007 90 00 - Other fabrics m2 12.5% ...

1. Changes w.e.f. from 1-Jan-2007, as per Fourth Schedule of Finance Bill 2006