Woven Wool Blend Pile Area Rug from Germany
A handwoven area rug featuring pile construction from a wool-synthetic blend, designed for residential flooring. It falls under HTS 5702.49.20.00 as a made-up woven carpet of other textile materials (not wool, cotton, or man-made fiber dominant), with textile materials as the exposed surface. Excludes tufted or flocked types per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Verify fiber composition via lab tests to confirm 'other textile materials' status, avoiding reclassification to wool (5702.41) or man-made fiber headings
• Provide weave certificates proving 'woven, not tufted' construction; common pitfall is mislabeling machine-tufted as handwoven
• Ensure 'made up' status with finished edges; incomplete rugs may shift to unfinished categories