Hemp Woven Cut-Pile Carpet Goods from Japan
Bulk goods of woven hemp carpet with cut-pile surface for textile floor coverings, not assembled. This fits HTS 5702.39.20 as other textile materials (hemp, a vegetable fiber) in pile construction, woven and excluding tufting.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Obtain third-party fiber content verification for hemp to support 'other textile materials' claim
• Declare exact weave and pile type in entry docs to prevent confusion with flocked or tufted imports
• Watch for set sales; individual rolls stay here, but sets with underlay may reclassify