Hand-Hooked Wool Area Rug from Germany
A hand-hooked area rug made primarily from wool yarns, featuring intricate patterns on a woven backing. It qualifies under HTS 5705.00.20 as an 'other' textile floor covering where textile materials form the exposed surface during use. This classification applies to non-machine-woven or tufted carpets not specified elsewhere in Chapter 57.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Verify the textile composition exceeds 50% wool via lab testing for accurate declaration; obtain certificates of origin if claiming preferential duties; watch for misclassification as tufted rugs under 5703 if machine-punched