Faux Silk Pile Oriental-Style Rug from China
Machine-woven pile rug mimicking Oriental designs using synthetic silk-like man-made filaments. Classified in HTS 5702.42.20 as 'other' woven pile of man-made textiles, fully made up. Textile pile is the exposed surface, fitting Chapter 57 precisely.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Differentiate from true silk via lab analysis; 'faux silk' labeling prevents fraud claims
• Include knot density specs to affirm woven pile vs power-loomed tufts
• Avoid set sales with pads, as underlays are excluded from chapter coverage