Analysis
HTS 5701.10.13 covers certified hand-loomed and folklore products under heading 5701 (carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether or not made up).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 4.5%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5701.10.90 (other: other (465)), at 4.5%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 4.5 percentage points.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 45% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 45% duty.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 40% of the 50 tariff lines in chapter 57. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 5701.10.16 (in which the pile was hand-inserted or hand-knotted during…, duty-free), 5701.10.40 (hand-hooked, that is, in which the tufts were inserted and…, duty-free) and 5701.10.90 (other: other (465), 4.5%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5701.10.16 | In which the pile was hand-inserted or hand-knotted during weaving or knitting, with over 50 percent by weight of the pile being hair of the alpaca, guanaco, huarizo, llama, misti, suri or any combination of these hairs: other (465) | Free |
| 5701.10.40 | Hand-hooked, that is, in which the tufts were inserted and knotted by hand or by means of a hand tool (465) | Free |
| 5701.10.90 | Other: other (465) | 4.5% |