The tariff classification of a rug from India

N095384 March 22, 2010 CLA-2-57:OT:RR:NC:N3:349 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5702.99.0500 Ms. Edith Chapa Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc. P.O. Box 961020 Fort Worth, TX 76161-0020 RE: The tariff classification of a rug from India Dear Ms. Chapa: In your letter dated February 19, 2010 you requested a classification ruling. The submitted sample, identified as sku 2461653, is a swatch of a flat woven rug. The hand woven rug is made from 100 percent cotton yarns. The face of the rug is printed with a design. The actual rug will measure 47 x 71 inches. The applicable subheading for the rug will be 5702.99.0500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up, including "Kelem", "Schumacks", "Karamanie" and similar hand-woven rugs: other, not of pile construction, made up: of other textile materials: of cotton: woven, but not made on a power-driven loom. The duty rate will be 6.8 percent ad valorem. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist John Hansen at 646-733-3043. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division