Polyester Woven Area Rug from Japan

A flat-woven rug made entirely from polyester yarns, designed for indoor floor covering with a textile surface exposed during use. It falls under HTS 5702.50.52.00 as it is woven, not tufted or flocked, of man-made textile materials, not of pile construction, and not made up into a final retail form. This classification applies to unfinished or bulk-woven pieces requiring further processing.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

14.7%

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

Import Tips

Verify yarn composition is 100% man-made fibers like polyester or nylon via lab tests to avoid reclassification to cotton or wool headings

Provide weave structure documentation proving flat-woven, non-pile construction, as pile rugs shift to 5702.51

Note 'not made up' status; if hemmed or fringed for retail, it moves to 5702.50.9020, increasing duties