Polypropylene Indoor-Outdoor Rug from China
A woven polypropylene rug designed for both indoor and outdoor patios, with UV-resistant man-made fibers forming the exposed surface. Falls under HTS 5705.00.20.30 for other man-made textile floor coverings intended for floor use despite multi-purpose claim. Chapter note includes such versatile articles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.8%
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
• Document UV/weathering tests to support floor covering classification over plastic sheeting
• Declare exact denier of polypropylene yarns for value assessment
• Separate from underlays by specifying top-surface exposure