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Chapter 50 HSN codes: silk

Silk. Every heading in chapter 50 with its GST rate; search any 8-digit code below.

Rates checked · from the official GST notifications

    Rates from the CBIC notifications (9/2025, 10/2025 and 19/2025 for goods; 11/2017 as amended by 15/2025 for services), checked October 2026. Calculate GST

    Headings in chapter 50 and their GST

    HSNDescriptionGST
    5001Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling1 tariff item0%
    5002Raw silk (not thrown)3 tariff items0%
    5003Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)13 tariff items0%
    5004Silk yarn (other than yarn spun from silk waste) not put up for retail sale2 tariff items5%
    5005Yarn spun from silk waste, not put up for retail sale4 tariff items5%
    5006Silk yarn and yarn spun from silk waste, put up for retail sale; silk-worm gut9 tariff items5%
    5007Woven fabrics of silk or of silk waste5 tariff items5%

    Where a heading shows two rates, its codes or its goods differ: tap the heading to see each 8-digit code and the condition for each rate.

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    What chapter 50 covers

    Chapter 50 of the tariff is "Silk". It has 7 four-digit headings and 37 eight-digit tariff items, such as 5001 (Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling), 5002 (Raw silk (not thrown)), 5003 (Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn).

    GST rates in chapter 50

    Most of its tariff items are taxed at 5%. By tariff item: 20 at 5%, 17 at 0%.

    Questions

    What is the GST rate for chapter 50 goods?

    Most of its tariff items are taxed at 5%. Of the 37 eight-digit codes in chapter 50, 20 at 5%, 17 at 0%. Check the exact code in the table: some headings have more than one rate.

    What is HSN code 5001?

    Heading 5001 is "Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling". GST: 0%.

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