Acrylic Shag Pile Carpet from China
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 — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• 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