Analysis
HTS 5702.49.15 covers of other textile materials: of jute under heading 5702 (carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 4%. The costliest confusion would be with 5702.49.20 (of other textile materials: other) at 4%, a difference of 4 points on the customs value.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 35% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 35% duty.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 40% of the 50 tariff lines in chapter 57 that are also free. 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 5702.49.10 (of other textile materials: of cotton, duty-free) and 5702.49.20 (of other textile materials: other, 4%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 314110 (Carpet and Rug Mills), an industry of 237 US establishments employing 25,931 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5702.49.10 | Of other textile materials: of cotton | Free |
| 5702.49.20 | Of other textile materials: other | 4% |