Analysis
Subheading 5701.90 covers of other textile materials, within heading 5701. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
Every one of its 2 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the subheading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
The US splits it as follows: 5701.90.10 for with pile inserted and knotted during weaving or knitting (duty-free) and 5701.90.20 for of other textile materials: other (duty-free).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Carpet and Rug Mills (314110). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Goods only reach 5701.90 once they fall within heading 5701 (carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether or not made up). Under General Rule 6, subheadings are then compared only with others at the same level, so a product is matched against its siblings, not against lines elsewhere in the chapter.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5701.90.10 | With pile inserted and knotted during weaving or knitting | Free |
| 5701.90.20 | Of other textile materials: other | Free |