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Hand-Loomed Navajo Wool Rug from Japan

This certified hand-loomed Navajo rug is woven from fine wool yarns by Native American artisans using traditional folklore techniques, featuring geometric patterns typical of Southwestern designs. It falls under HTS 5702.91.20.00 as a woven wool floor covering not made on a power-driven loom, certified as hand-loomed and folklore product with textile materials as the exposed surface.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Obtain certification documents proving hand-loomed production and folklore origin to qualify for this specific subheading

• Declare exact wool content and ensure labeling complies with US fiber identification laws under FTC regulations

• Avoid common pitfalls like misclassifying as machine-woven by providing artisan affidavits or origin certificates