Braided Cotton Oval Rug from China
An oval-shaped rug braided from recycled cotton fabric strips, serving as a textile floor covering with exposed cotton surface. It qualifies for HTS 5705.00.20.20 as an 'other' made-up cotton carpet, not fitting woven, tufted, or knotted categories. Common in American folk craft for durable, washable floorscapes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Document braiding process to prove 'other' status vs woven; test for pure cotton to avoid man-made fiber headings
• Common issue: classifying as mats under 4602 if palm-influenced