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Subheading in 5006 — Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale

Silk yarn

$990KIndia’s exports in 2025
35countries bought from India in 2025
27tonnes shipped in 2025
$1.0MIndia also imported in 2025

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. USA
  2. Nepal
  3. Bulgaria
  4. Poland
  5. United Kingdom
  6. China
  7. Australia
  8. Canada
  9. United Arab Emirates
  10. Denmark

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
5006.00.11Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut: Silk embroidery thread5%
5006.00.19Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut: Other5%
5006.00.21Yarn spun from silk waste containing 85% or more by weight of silk: Silk embroidery thread5%
5006.00.29Yarn spun from silk waste containing 85% or more by weight of silk: Other5%
5006.00.31Yarn spun from silk waste containing 85% or less by weight of silk: Spun from silk waste other than noil silk5%
5006.00.32Yarn spun from silk waste containing 85% or less by weight of silk: Yarn spun from noil silk5%
5006.00.33Yarn spun from silk waste containing 85% or less by weight of silk: Silk embroidery thread5%
5006.00.39Yarn spun from silk waste containing 85% or less by weight of silk: Other5%
5006.00.90Silk yarn: Other5%

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.