The tariff classification of a rug from India

N142097 January 31, 2011 CLA-2-57:OT:RR:NC:N3:349 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5702.91.3000 Ms. Linda Rothfield Pier 1 Imports P.O. Box 961020 Fort Worth, TX 76161-0020 RE: The tariff classification of a rug from India Dear Ms. Rothfield: In your letter dated January 6, 2011 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample, identified as sku 2527761, is a flat woven rug. The rug is stated to be made from 80 percent wool and 20 percent jute yarns. Various colored braided strips are interwoven to form the 24 x 36 inch rug. The edges of the rug are finished with a strip of braid. The applicable subheading for the rug will be 5702.91.3000, 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 wool or fine animal hair: woven, but not made on a power-driven loom: other. The rate of duty will be 4.3 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