Carpet|HTS Code

Carpet harmonized system code

Product Overview Carpet classified under HTS 5703.10 is defined as tufted textile floor coverings whose pile yarn is composed principally of wool or fine animal hair. These products are produced by tufting processes and further processed by shearing, heat-setting, dyeing and finishing; pile constructions include cut-pile, loop-pile, cut-and-loop and shag. Key characteristics specified for trade documentation include face weight (typically 1,200–3,000 g/m2), pile height (3–20 mm), tuft density (stitches/cm or tufts/inch), gauge and stitch rate, primary backing type (woven or nonwoven) and secondary backing/latex for dimensional stability. Processing levels range from grey tufted substrate to fully made-up carpets with edged binding and attached underlays. Commercial subcategories within HTS 5703.10 commonly referenced by buyers and brokers include machine-tufted cut-pile wool area rugs, loop-pile runners, hand-finished tufted rugs and composite constructions combining wool pile with technical backings. Primary applications are residential and contract flooring, hospitality fit-outs, retail display and wholesale distribution to flooring contractors and interior specifiers. HTS Code Classification & Trade Specifications HTS 5703.10 (Chapter 57: Carpets and other textile floor coverings; Heading 5703: Tufted textile floor coverings; Subheading 5703.10: tufted carpets whose pile yarn is of wool or fine animal hair) is the six-digit structure used for U.S. customs duty assessment and statistical reporting. Classification rationale: tufted construction with predominant wool/fine-animal-hair face fibre, backed and finished as a carpet, places the product here rather than under woven (5702) or needlefelt (5704). Trade considerations include standard commercial packaging — rolls on cardboard or steel cores, heat-sealed polyethylene wrapping, palletization and labelling with fibre content, dimensions (m2 or yd2), gross/net weight and country of origin — and preservation measures such as dry ventilated storage, moisture-barrier film and desiccants (recommended <65% RH). Shipping instructions: stow as rolls, avoid transverse compression and use dunnage to prevent movement. Quality specifications required on commercial documents include face weight (g/m2), pile height (mm), tuft bind (N), dimensional shrinkage (%), colourfastness (ISO/EN grades) and conformance to applicable regional flammability and labelling regulations.

Carpet Chapter Note

1.- For the purposes of this Chapter, the term “carpets and other textile floor coverings” means floor coverings in which textile materials serve as the exposed surface of the article when in use and includes articles having the characteristics of textile floor coverings but intended for use for other purposes. 2.- This Chapter does not cover floor covering underlays.