HTS 5408.33.30.00 · Chapter 54
Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste, valued over $33 per kg (618)
General (MFN) duty, special preferential rates, and where HTS 5408.33.30.00 sits in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
- 6.9%
- General (MFN) rate
- Free (AU,BH,…
- Special / FTA rate
- 80%
- Column 2 (non-MFN)
- Ch 54
- Man-made filaments; st…
According to the U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition, PlainTariff indexes 13,855 Column 1 general-rate tariff lines across 96 chapters as of August 2026. See our methodology for how rates are parsed and when the USITC vintage updates.
The verdict
According to the USITC HTS 2026 Basic Edition ad-valorem general rates on PlainTariff, HTS 5408.33.30.00 ranks #2207 of 6827 among dutiable tariff lines (highest duty = #1, matching /rankings/highest-tariffs). At 6.9%, the general duty is well above typical US import duties, higher than 83% of the 13,544 ad-valorem lines.
- 6.9%
- General (MFN) rate
- #2207 of 6827
- among dutiable lines
- Ch 54
- Man-made filaments; st…
Where HTS 5408.33.30.00 sits in the US duty-rate distribution
All rate-bearing tariff lines in the USITC HTS 2026 Basic Edition; this is a rate comparison, not a classification recommendation.
6.9% Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,544 rate-bearing tariff lines
USITC tariff lines grouped by their published general (MFN) duty rate
Each bar is a published general (MFN) duty-rate band; taller bars hold more rate-bearing tariff lines. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source US International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule · 2026-05-15
About HTS 5408.33.30.00
HTS code 5408.33.30.00 classifies imports of: Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste, valued over $33 per kg (618). This line sits within Chapter 54 (Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials), Section XI (Textiles and Textile Articles), and is catalogued as a tariff line in the USITC 2026 Basic Edition. Duty is calculated against units of quantity: m², kg. A footnote applies to this classification: See 9903.88.03.
The general (MFN / Column 1 General) rate for HTS 5408.33.30.00 is 6.9%, which applies to most trading partners of the United States. A special preferential rate of "Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)" may reduce or eliminate duty when goods qualify under a free trade agreement such as USMCA, CAFTA-DR, or one of the bilateral FTAs. The Column 2 rate of 80% applies to imports from non-MFN countries such as Cuba and North Korea, a much higher historical "full" tariff.
Footnotes: See 9903.88.03. Beyond the published rate, importers should check for Section 201 safeguards, Section 301 China tariffs, and any active AD/CVD orders that can materially change the real landed cost. Always verify the classification with a licensed customs broker before committing to a supply contract, this page is a research tool, not a customs ruling.
Duty Rate Summary, HTS 5408.33.30.00
| Rate Column | Value | Applies To |
|---|---|---|
| General (Column 1) | 6.9% | Most-favored-nation (MFN) trading partners, the default rate for most US imports. |
| Special | Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | Preferential rates under FTAs (USMCA, CAFTA-DR, GSP, etc.) when origin qualifies. |
| Column 2 | 80% | Statutory non-MFN rate for goods from countries without normal trade relations (Cuba, North Korea). |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. See methodology for refresh cadence.
Details
- Units of Quantity
- m², kg
- Classification
- Tariff Line
- Footnotes
- See 9903.88.03.
Related Items in Chapter 54
Showing 10 of 130 tariff lines in HTS Chapter 54.
Of synthetic filaments (200)
Of artificial filaments (200)
Single yarn
Multiple (folded) or cabled (606)
Single yarn
Multiple (folded) or cabled (606)
Single yarn
Multiple (folded) or cabled (606)
Single yarn (600)
Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (600)
Nationwide tariff lines with similar duty rates
Two peer sets for HTS 5408.33.30.00, each excluding Chapter 54 so the neighborhoods are not self-containment (the related-items list above stays the within-chapter path).
Similar general (MFN) rate
Nearest other tariff lines by Column 1 general duty (6.9% here).
Similar Column 2 rate
Nearest other tariff lines by Column 2 (other) duty (80% here).
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