Analysis
Subheading 5703.10 covers of wool or fine animal hair, within heading 5703. 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.
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 6% to 6% with a median of 6%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 5703.10.20 for hand-hooked, that is, in which the tufts were inserted by hand or by… (6%) and 5703.10.80 for of wool or fine animal hair: other (465) (6%).
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 5703.10 once they fall within heading 5703 (carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf), tufted, whether or not made up). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5703.10.20 | Hand-hooked, that is, in which the tufts were inserted by hand or by means of a hand tool (465) | 6% |
| 5703.10.80 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other (465) | 6% |