Handwoven Cotton Kilim Pile Rug from China
This is a handwoven pile rug made from cotton yarns, featuring a flatwoven kilim base with tufted pile surface, not produced on a power-driven loom. It falls under HTS 5702.49.10.20 as a made-up woven carpet of cotton pile construction, hand-loomed for authentic texture and durability. The exposed textile surface qualifies it as a textile floor covering per Chapter 57 notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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
• Verify loom type with artisan certificates or affidavits to prove handloom origin, avoiding misclassification as power-driven
• Label fiber content accurately as '100% cotton' and include country of origin for U.S
• Customs compliance
• Avoid common pitfalls like incomplete made-up status documentation; ensure rugs have finished edges and hems