Handwoven Wool Kelem Rug from China
A traditional handwoven Kelem rug made from wool or fine animal hair, featuring a flat-woven structure without pile. It serves as a textile floor covering with wool as the exposed surface. Classified under HTS 5702.91.40.00 as a made-up, non-pile woven rug of wool, distinct from tufted or flocked types.
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
• Verify wool content exceeds 50% via lab testing for accurate classification under wool-specific subheading
• Provide certificates of origin for handwoven rugs to qualify for potential duty reductions under trade agreements
• Avoid misdeclaration as pile rugs, which shifts to 5702.42; inspect for flat weave confirmation