U.S. imports of Silk Yarn and Yarn Spun From Silk Waste, Put Up for Retail Sale; Silkworn Gut: Containing Less Than 85 Percent or More by Weight of Silk or Silk Waste (HS 5006009000) totaled $109K in August 2026, imported from 18 countries.
Importers of Silk Yarn and Yarn Spun From Silk Waste, Put Up for Retail Sale; Silkworn Gut: Containing Less Than 85 Percent or More by Weight of Silk or Silk Waste paid $25K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 22.79% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Silk Yarn and Yarn Spun From Silk Waste, Put Up for Retail Sale; Silkworn Gut: Containing Less Than 85 Percent or More by Weight of Silk or Silk Waste imports of $109K in August 2026 ran 32% below the year-to-date monthly average of $160K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataAverage import price $110.84/kg · 39 import shipments a month
Statistical number 2 of 3 in subheading 500600
Statistical number 5006009000 · $109K of $313K
Imports
Imports
$109KYoY · free account
Low of 8 reported months · imports
Low · free accountFewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026 · imports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Japan together supply 66% of it. China pays 37.5% duty; Germany 0.0%.
customs district
None recorded for this period.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 500600 for those.
entry
Census publishes port breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 500600 for those.
rate provision · imports
None recorded for this period.
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