Handwoven Alpaca Wool Mat from Germany
Flatwoven mat from fine alpaca wool, used as small area floor covering with simple stripe patterns. HTS 5702.50.40.00 covers this as other woven fine animal hair, non-pile, not made up floor covering. Qualifies via chapter note on textile surface exposure.
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
• Distinguish alpaca (fine hair) from llama (coarse) via fiber diameter tests (<25 microns for fine)
• Declare total value per sqm; small mats often undervalued leading to audits
• Ensure no rubber backing; additions make it 'made up' or shift to 5702.50.90