Hand-Hooked Wool Prayer Rug from Japan
A traditional Islamic prayer rug with a mihrab arch design, hand-hooked from wool for prayer space floor covering. The tufted wool pile and fine animal hair content qualify under tariff item 5703.10.10, which covers machine tufted carpets of wool or fine animal hair. The hand-tufting process is classified under this item as it produces a tufted floor covering.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
12.5%
Import Tips
• Ensure the rug is classified as tufted, not hooked, in customs documentation
• Provide fibre content and tufting method details
• Check if the rug is 'made up' (e.g
• finished edges) which may affect tariff classification