Acrylic Shag Pile Carpet from Canada
High-pile shag-style woven carpet made from acrylic fibers, pre-made into room-sized pieces. It qualifies for HTS 5702.42.20 as a pile-constructed, woven floor covering of man-made textiles, not flocked or tufted. Textile materials form the exposed use surface per Chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Conduct fiber burn tests for acrylic verification; misdeclared cotton blends lead to penalties
• Specify 'pile construction' on commercial invoices to avoid confusion with flatweaves
• Ensure finished selvedges and no backing that could imply underlay function