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Hand-Knotted Alpaca Wool Persian-Style Rug from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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