Analysis
Subheading 5702.41 covers of wool or fine animal hair, within heading 5702. 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: 5702.41.10 for wilton (including brussels) and velvet (including tapestry) floor… (duty-free) and 5702.41.20 for of wool or fine animal hair: other (465) (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 5702.41 once they fall within heading 5702 (carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not…). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |