Nylon Berber Carpet from Germany
A looped pile carpet made entirely from nylon man-made fibers, designed for residential flooring with a textured Berber pattern. It falls under HTS 5705.00.20.30 as a textile floor covering where man-made fibers form the exposed surface in use. This classification applies to machine-tufted or woven carpets not specified elsewhere in Chapter 57.
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
• Verify 100% man-made fiber content via lab tests to avoid reclassification to wool-blend codes
• Include detailed weave specifications in invoices to confirm 'other' category status
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain Asian-origin nylon carpets