HTS tariff line · chapter 57
5703.10.20
Hand-hooked, that is, in which the tufts were inserted by hand or by means of a hand tool (465)
Analysis
HTS 5703.10.20 covers hand-hooked, that is, in which the tufts were inserted by hand or by means of a hand tool (465) under heading 5703 (carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf), tufted, whether or not made up).
The general duty rate is 6% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 57 (77th percentile of 50 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $600 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 3.8% to 6.7%. The costliest confusion would be with 5703.90.00 (of other textile materials) at 3.8%, a difference of 2.2 points on the customs value.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 6%. 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%, 10.0 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5703.10.80 | Of wool or fine animal hair: other (465) | 6% |
| 5703.21.00 | Of nylon or other polyamides: turf | 6.7% |
| 5703.29.10 | Hand-hooked, that is, in which the tufts were inserted by hand or by means of a hand tool (665) | 5.8% |
| 5703.29.20 | Other: other | 6.7% |
| 5703.31.00 | Of other man-made textile materials: turf | 6% |
| 5703.39.10 | Hand-hooked, that is, in which the tufts were inserted by hand or by means of a hand tool (665) | 6% |
| 5703.39.20 | Other: other | 6% |
| 5703.90.00 | Of other textile materials | 3.8% |