Handwoven Cotton Kelem Rug from China
A traditional handwoven Kelem rug made entirely from cotton fibers, featuring flat-woven patterns typical of Central Asian designs. It falls under HTS 5702.10.90.20 as a 'Kelem' style handwoven rug of cotton, with textile materials as the exposed surface for floor covering use. Not tufted or flocked, it embodies the chapter's definition of woven textile floor coverings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify handwoven construction with supplier affidavits or photos to distinguish from machine-woven under 5702.51
• Ensure fiber content labeling confirms 100% cotton to avoid reclassification to synthetic blends in 5702.51.20
• Declare as 'not made up' if sold in bulk rolls to prevent duty shifts to finished retail products