Indian Handloom Karamanie Cotton Prayer Rug from Germany
A handwoven cotton prayer rug in Karamanie style, featuring prayer arch motifs for Islamic use, functioning as a portable floor covering. Classified in HTS 5702.10.90 for similar handwoven rugs, as textile materials expose on the floor surface despite alternative intent.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label as 'floor covering' not 'prayer mat' to align with HTS textile definition
• Ensure no religious iconography that could invoke special import scrutiny
• Declare as individual items, not sets, to avoid set classification issues