Alpaca Hair Woven Runner Rug from China

A narrow runner rug woven from fine alpaca hair, flat non-pile, made up for hallway flooring with exposed textile surface. Qualifies under wool/fine animal hair provisions. HTS 5702.91.40.00 as other made-up non-pile woven rugs.

Duty Rate — China → United States

38.6%

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

Source lab reports distinguishing alpaca from sheep wool for precise fiber classification

Measure and declare as 'runners' separately from area rugs for accurate duty computation

Ensure no flocking; visual inspections prevent shift to excluded flocked subheadings