Hand-Knotted Alpaca Wool Persian-Style Rug from Germany

This luxurious floor covering features a dense pile hand-inserted with over 50% alpaca hair from suri and huacaya breeds, woven on a wool foundation in a classic Persian motif. It qualifies under HTS 5701.10.16.00 due to the hand-knotting process and predominant alpaca pile content by weight. The exposed textile surface serves as the primary characteristic when used as a carpet.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Verify pile composition via lab testing to confirm over 50% alpaca hair weight, as certificates of analysis are often required by customs

Provide detailed weaving process documentation proving hand-insertion to avoid reclassification to machine-made carpets

Label origin accurately, noting alpaca sourcing from Peru or Bolivia, to comply with textile fiber content rules and prevent penalties

Hand-Knotted Alpaca Wool Persian-Style Rug from Germany — Import Duty Rate | HTS 5701.10.16.00