Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)
HS heading 50.03 covers Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock). Within Chapter 50 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $33.3M
- Share of Chapter 50
- 21.7%
- Rank in its chapter
- #2 of 7
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 50.03 covers silk waste — pierced cocoons, yarn waste and garnetted stock. India's large silk-reeling base produces silk waste that is spun into spun-silk yarn, making this heading a genuine by-product export line tied to the country's sericulture.
How to read this code
50.03 is the four-digit HS heading for silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeli. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many textiles & textile articles lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 50.03
The Harmonised System breaks Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock) into these 1 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
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Top destinations for Chapter 50 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Silk
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