Analysis
HTS 5702.99.20 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 6.8% to 6.8%. Compared with 5702.99.15 (of cotton: other (369)), which pays 6.8%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 4.1 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 40%, 14.8 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 2.7%. 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 general duty rate is 2.7% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 57 (44th percentile of 50 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $270 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5702.99.05 | Woven, but not made on a power-driven loom (369) | 6.8% |
| 5702.99.15 | Of cotton: other (369) | 6.8% |