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Knotted Wool-Silk Blend Area Rug from Japan

This hand-knotted area rug features a blend of wool and silk as the primary textile materials, creating a luxurious pile surface exposed during use. It falls under HTS 5701.90.20 as a knotted carpet of other textile materials (neither wool nor fine animal hair nor cotton). The intricate knotting technique ensures durability and a textile-dominated exposed face.

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 fiber composition via lab testing to confirm it's 'other textile materials' excluding wool, fine animal hair, or cotton dominance

• Provide detailed knotting process documentation and invoices specifying pile material to avoid reclassification to 5701.10 or 5702.10

• Ensure no underlay padding is included, as Chapter 57 excludes floor covering underlays which fall under Chapter 59