Hand-Hooked Fine Merino Wool Runner from Germany
Narrow hallway runner crafted from premium merino wool, with tufts hand-inserted to form subtle stripe patterns for high-traffic areas. It qualifies for HTS 5703.10.20.00 as a tufted wool floor covering where the hand tool tufting exposes wool as the use surface. Fine animal hair like merino meets the wool/fine hair criterion.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain wool authenticity certificates from sources like IWTO to prove fine animal hair content against synthetic blends
• Declare exact dimensions and weight accurately; oversized rugs may trigger quota restrictions under textile agreements
• Use non-slip backing disclosures in import docs but note it doesn't affect classification as underlays are excluded