Mixed Fiber Tufted Prayer Rug from China
Tufted prayer rug from a blend of polypropylene and acrylic fibers, intended for religious floor use with exposed textile surface. Classified in HTS 5703.90.00.00 as tufted 'other textile materials,' per chapter notes covering articles with floor covering characteristics for other purposes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.3%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide cultural/religious use declaration if challenged on 'floor covering' status
• Label precisely to avoid blending into generic household textile categories
• Check for quotas on mixed synthetic blends from Asia