Mixed Fiber Tufted Prayer Rug from Germany
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 — 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
• 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