The tariff classification of a rug from China

N267854 September 4, 2015 CLA-2-57:OT:RR:NC:N3:349 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5703.30.8030 Ms. Lisa Morales Pier 1 Imports 100 Pier 1 Place, Level 11 Fort Worth, TX 76102 RE: The tariff classification of a rug from China Dear Ms. Morales: In your letter dated August 10, 2015 you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample accompanied your letter. The sample will be returned at your request less a portion retained for file purposes. The submitted sample of SKU 3022604, also identified as the “Reka Blue Rug,” is a tufted rug. You state the rug is constructed from 100 percent polypropylene yarns tufted into a pre-existing woven base fabric with the use of an electronically powered hand held rug gun. The rug features a loop pile surface. A secondary backing is applied with adhesive and the edges are finished with a strip of woven fabric binding. The finished rug will measure approximately 60” x 90”; although, you state, various sizes may be imported. The applicable subheading for the Reka Blue Rug, SKU 3022604, will be 5703.30.8030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Carpets and other textile floor coverings, tufted, whether or not made up: Of other man-made textile materials: Other: Measuring not more than 5.25 m2 in area.” The rate of duty will be 6 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 the 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 Kim Wachtel at kimberly.a.wachtel@cbp.dhs.gov. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Director National Commodity Specialist Division