Analysis
HTS 5702.49.20 covers of other textile materials: other 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 duty-free. Compared with 5702.49.15 (of other textile materials: of jute), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 4 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5702.49.10 | Of other textile materials: of cotton | Free |
| 5702.49.15 | Of other textile materials: of jute | Free |