Chapter · Chapter 50 · Section XI, Textiles and textile articles
HS 50Silk
- Customs duty
- 15% to 30%
- 29 tariff items
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Mostly Free
- Restricted: 1 item
- Unit
- kg or m²
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
7 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5001 | Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling | 30% | 0% | kg |
| 5002 | Raw silk (not thrown) | 15% | 0% | kg |
| 5003 | Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock) | 15% | 0% | kg |
| 5004 | Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale | 15% | 5% | kg |
| 5005 | Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale | 15% | 5% | kg |
| 5006 | Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut | 15% | 5% | kg |
| 5007 | Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste | 20% | 5% | m² |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 29 tariff items: 15% to 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026. 2 earlier measures have ended.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 30 tariff items
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 28 tariff items
- Restricted: 1 tariff item
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.