Hand-Hooked Alpaca Wool Wall-to-Wall Carpet from Germany
Broadloom carpet remnant of hand-hooked alpaca wool, suitable for custom installations with soft, durable pile. Classified in HTS 5703.10.20.00 as tufted wool/fine hair floor covering made up via hand tool tufting, with textile material as the exposed surface.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Specify 'made up' status in entries; unmade tufted fabric may classify differently under woven headings
• Monitor for colorfastness testing to prevent bleeding claims post-import, especially with natural wool dyes
• Use HTSUS advisory rulings for custom patterns to preempt classification disputes at ports