Handwoven Wool Kilim Runner from China

A flat-woven wool rug runner featuring geometric patterns typical of traditional kilim designs, handwoven without pile construction. It falls under HTS 5702.50.40.00 as a woven, not made up, floor covering of wool or fine animal hair, other than specific named types. The exposed textile surface qualifies it as a carpet per chapter notes.

Duty Rate — China → United States

41.3%

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 100% wool or fine animal hair content via lab tests to confirm classification under wool heading; blends over 20% man-made fiber shift to 5702.59

Provide certificates of origin for handwoven claims, as GSP or preferential tariffs may apply for developing countries

Ensure pieces are not 'made up' (e.g

no finished edges or hems) to avoid reclassification to 5702.50.90; common pitfall with pre-trimmed rugs