Analysis
HTS 5702.31.20 covers of wool or fine animal hair: other (465) under heading 5702 (carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 8%. Compared with 5702.91.20 (certified hand-loomed and folklore products), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 4 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 10 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 4%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 60%, 15.0 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 4% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 57 (58th percentile of 50 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $400 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5702.10.10 | Certified hand-loomed and folklore products | Free |
| 5702.10.90 | "Kelem", "Schumacks", "Karamanie" and similar hand woven rugs: other | Free |
| 5702.20.10 | Floor coverings of coconut fibers (coir): with pile | Free |
| 5702.20.20 | Floor coverings of coconut fibers (coir): other | Free |
| 5702.31.10 | Wilton (including brussels) and velvet (including tapestry) floor coverings and floor coverings of like character or description (465) | 8% |
| 5702.32.10 | Wilton (including brussels) and velvet (including tapestry) floor coverings and floor coverings of like character or description (665) | 8% |
| 5702.32.20 | Of man-made textile materials: other (665) | 7% |
| 5702.39.10 | Of other textile materials: of jute | Free |
| 5702.39.20 | Of other textile materials: other | 3.6% |
| 5702.41.10 | Wilton (including brussels) and velvet (including tapestry) floor coverings and floor coverings of like character or description (465) | Free |
| 5702.41.20 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other (465) | Free |
| 5702.42.10 | Wilton (including brussels) and velvet (including tapestry) floor coverings and floor coverings of like character or description (665) | Free |
| 5702.42.20 | Of man-made textile materials: other | Free |
| 5702.49.10 | Of other textile materials: of cotton | Free |
| 5702.49.15 | Of other textile materials: of jute | Free |
| 5702.49.20 | Of other textile materials: other | 4% |
| 5702.50.20 | Woven, but not made on a power-driven loom (465) | 4.3% |
| 5702.50.40 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other (465) | 6.3% |
| 5702.50.52 | Of man-made textile materials (665) | 4.7% |
| 5702.50.56 | Of other textile materials: of cotton (369) | 6.8% |
| 5702.50.59 | Of other textile materials: other | 2.7% |
| 5702.91.20 | Certified hand-loomed and folklore products | Free |
| 5702.91.30 | Woven, but not made on a power-driven loom: other (465) | 4.3% |
| 5702.91.40 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other (465) | 3.6% |
| 5702.92.10 | Woven, but not made on a power-driven loom (665) | 2.7% |
| 5702.92.90 | Of man-made textile materials: other (665) | 2.7% |
| 5702.99.05 | Woven, but not made on a power-driven loom (369) | 6.8% |
| 5702.99.15 | Of cotton: other (369) | 6.8% |
| 5702.99.20 | Of other textile materials: other | 2.7% |