Hand-Hooked Jute and Cotton Bath Mat from Japan
A durable bath mat hand-hooked with jute and cotton tufts knotted onto a cotton backing, offering slip-resistant texture for bathroom floors. It fits HTS 5701.90.20.10 as a hand-hooked textile floor covering of other materials with exposed knotted pile. Though intended for baths, its textile surface defines it as a floor covering per Chapter 57 notes.
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
• Label as 'hand-hooked' with photos of the knotting process in shipping docs to substantiate manual tufting
• Ensure no rubber backing, as that could classify as a composite good outside Chapter 57
• Declare exact fiber percentages to customs, as blends approaching wool thresholds trigger different headings