Hand-Hooked Cotton Area Rug from China

This hand-hooked area rug is made entirely from cotton yarns, featuring a tufted pile surface exposed during use as a floor covering. It falls under HTS 5705.00.20.20 because it is an other textile floor covering of cotton, not machine-woven or knotted. The cotton composition ensures classification in this specific subheading for non-woven, non-tufted cotton carpets.

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

Verify cotton content exceeds 85% with lab tests for accurate classification; provide mill certificates for fiber origin

Watch for misclassification as woven rugs under 5702

Common pitfall: incomplete care label documentation