Faux Silk Pile Oriental-Style Rug from Germany
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 — 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
• 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