Flatweave Cotton Area Rug from Japan
A reversible flat-woven cotton rug for living rooms, featuring solid colors or subtle stripes without pile. It qualifies for HTS 5702.99.15.00 as a made-up, woven cotton floor covering, not tufted, with textile as the exposed surface.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Conduct fiber burn tests to prove cotton content over 50% threshold for this subheading
• Package as individual rugs, not rolls, to affirm 'made up' status
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain cotton rugs from specific countries