HS HEADING 5703

Carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf); tufted, whether or not made up

HEADING

5703

CHAPTER

57 — Carpets and other textile floor coverings

In plain English

This heading covers carpets and other textile floor coverings, including turf, that are tufted and may or may not be made up. The items are categorized by their material composition, starting with those made of wool or fine animal hair. Other categories include products made of nylon or other polyamides, as well as those made of other man-made textile materials. Finally, there is a category for tufted floor coverings made of textile materials that are not man-made, wool, or fine animal hair.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (6)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

5703.10

Carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf); tufted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up

5703.21

Carpets and other textile floor coverings; tufted, of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not made up

5703.29

Carpets; tufted, of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not made up

5703.31

Carpets and other textile floor coverings; tufted, of other man-made textile materials (other than polyamides), whether or not made up

5703.39

Carpets; tufted, of man-made textile materials (other than polyamides), whether of not made up

5703.90

Carpets and other textile floor coverings; tufted, of textile materials (other than man-made, wool or fine animal hair), whether or not made up

Chapter 57 classification notes

Chapter 57 includes Persian / Oriental rugs which often carry significant duty + cultural-property documentation. Hand-knotted carpets typically have higher duty than machine-made.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Wall hangings vs. floor carpets — Chapter 58 (special woven fabric) vs. 57.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 57

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