Hand-Hooked Alpaca Wool Wall-to-Wall Carpet from Japan
A broadloom carpet remnant of hand-hooked alpaca wool, designed for custom wall-to-wall installations. The pile is created by inserting tufts with a hand tool, making it a machine-tufted-style product in terms of construction, though crafted manually. It falls under tariff item 5703.10.10 because it is tufted and made of wool or fine animal hair, specifically alpaca.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
12.5%
Import Tips
• Ensure the carpet is declared as tufted, not woven, to avoid misclassification
• Provide a detailed fibre analysis certificate to confirm alpaca wool content
• Check if the carpet qualifies for preferential tariff treatment under a free trade agreement, which may reduce duties