HS Code for Jute Rugs and Carpets: Classification Guide for Importers

A jute rug arrives as a finished piece for a floor, not as fibre and not as cloth waiting to be cut. That finished, floor-facing character is the starting point, and it is where many importers go wrong: they carry over a code from the fibre, yarn, or fabric the rug was made from, instead of testing the rug itself.

Verify note: every heading and code here is indicative only. Confirm the six-digit subheading and full national code in the destination tariff for the entry date, and put a doubtful rug to a broker or the binding ruling route before filing.

Quick answer: indicative HS heading (with verify note)

The indicative heading for a woven jute rug or carpet is heading 5702, 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.^{1 2} Inside that heading, the United Kingdom page opened shows a jute line for each pile and made-up combination, for example 5702 3900 10 for pile, not made up, and 5702 4900 20 for pile, made up.¹ Those are national lines on the page opened, to be confirmed for the entry date.

Heading 5705 is the residual in the same chapter, for other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up.² It is tested only after the woven, knotted, tufted and felt headings have been set aside on the facts.

How HS codes are structured (2-4-6 digits)

Chapter 57 covers carpets and other textile floor coverings. The first two digits, 57, are the chapter. The next two make the heading: 5702 woven, 5701 knotted, 5703 tufted, 5704 felt, and 5705 other.² The final two make the subheading, the shared six-digit level, for example 5702.39, other textile materials, pile, not made up, and 5702.49, other textile materials, pile, made up.^{3 2}

Only the first six digits are internationally shared. Each destination then adds its own digits: the United States schedule works to ten digits, the European Union Combined Nomenclature to eight digits with further TARIC digits, and the United Kingdom tariff to ten-digit commodity codes.^{1 3} The diagram below shows the narrowing.

A code quoted at four digits, or at six digits without the national extension, is unfinished for an entry. The entry needs the full destination line, for the entry date.

Factors that decide the code for jute rugs and carpets

Start with the floor-covering test in the chapter notes. For Chapter 57, the term means floor coverings in which textile materials serve as the exposed surface when in use, including articles with floor-covering characteristics but intended for other purposes.^{1 3} The chapter does not cover floor-covering underlays.^{1 3} A separate underlay beneath a rug is a different article, while a backing bonded to the rug face is a fact to record and test.

Next, test construction, because it chooses the heading before material. Woven, not tufted or flocked, points to 5702.^{1 2} Knotted points to 5701. Tufted points to 5703, including turf.^{3 2} Felt, not tufted or flocked, points to 5704. Only when none fits does the residual heading 5705 come into play.² A hand-knotted rug and a machine-woven rug can look alike in a photograph and sit in different headings, so construction must be stated in writing.

Then test pile against flat, and made-up against not made up, because those tests split heading 5702. Pile means a raised surface; flat means no pile. Made up means a finished article with finished edges or form, not material in the piece or roll. The United Kingdom page splits 5702 first by pile and made-up state, then by material, with a jute line inside each split.¹ The United States schedule does the same, with 5702.39, pile, not made up, and 5702.49, pile, made up.³

Then test material, and blends by predominance by weight. The jute lines are written as jute or other textile bast fibres of heading 5303 in the United Kingdom text, and as of jute in the United States text.^{1 3} For a mixed-material rug, record each share by weight. Do not let a marketing description such as natural fibre decide the material line.

Finally, record backing, finish, size, and presentation in the classification file, even when they do not change the six-digit subheading.

National codes: US HTS, EU CN/TARIC, UK commodity code

In the United States, the schedule opened is the Harmonized Tariff Schedule Revision 15 for 2026, Chapter 57.³ Inside heading 5702 it shows 5702.39.10.00 of jute, pile, not made up, and 5702.49.15.00 of jute, pile, made up.³ For a tufted rug it shows 5703.90.00, and for a residual floor covering 5705.00.20.³ Each is a national line on the schedule opened, to be confirmed for the entry date.

In the European Union, the Combined Nomenclature adds two digits to the shared six, and TARIC adds further digits and measures. No EU ten-digit line is stated here, because no EU TARIC page for heading 5702 was separately opened for this guide. For an EU entry, read the TARIC line for the fitting subheading, for the entry date.

In the United Kingdom, the page opened is the UK Integrated Online Tariff heading 5702 page.¹ It lists a jute line in each split: 5702 3900 10, pile, not made up; 5702 4900 20, pile, made up; 5702 5090 10, not pile, not made up; 5702 9900 10, not pile, made up.¹ Confirm the current line for the entry date.

How to confirm the code officially

Start with the destination tariff text, not a supplier invoice, a listing, or a code for another country. Open the current Chapter 57 text, read the heading wording and chapter notes, and work down through construction, pile, made-up state, and material, comparing only subheadings at the same level.^{1 3}

Next, build a classification file for each style: construction, pile or flat surface, made-up state, materials and weight shares, backing and attachment, finish and edges, dimensions, and use as a floor covering. Add a photograph of face and back and the supplier specification in writing.

Where the answer is still doubtful, seek a binding decision before shipping. In the United States, a binding ruling request goes to United States Customs and Border Protection. For Northern Ireland and the European Union, a Binding Tariff Information decision is applied for through the EU Customs Trader Portal, separate per type of goods, before all customs procedures have been completed.⁴ For Great Britain, the equivalent is an Advance Tariff Ruling, likewise separate per type of goods and before all customs procedures have been completed.⁵ A binding decision covers only the goods described in it.

Common classification mistakes

The first mistake is quoting the fibre or yarn heading for the rug: heading 5303 covers jute and other textile bast fibres, raw or processed but not spun, and heading 5307 covers yarn of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303, but neither is the code for a finished rug, because fibre and yarn are raw materials, not the floor covering.⁶ The second is treating a length of jute fabric as a rug: heading 5310 covers woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading 5303, and fabric is fabric, not a made-up floor covering.⁶ The third is treating a packing article as a floor covering: heading 6305 covers sacks and bags of a kind used for the packing of goods, and the companion guide for jute sacks, EXP-0747 in the plan series, treats that packing-goods question. The fourth is treating a container as a rug: heading 4202 covers containers and bags of the kind carried or packed, and the companion guide for jute bags, EXP-0733 in the plan series, treats that container question.

The fifth mistake is copying a national line across destinations.^{1 3} The sixth is stopping at the heading or at six digits. The seventh is classifying from a photograph or trade name, without a written statement of construction, pile, made-up state, materials by weight, and backing. The eighth is treating a bonded backing as proof of a different heading on its own, without testing whether it is part of the finished article or a separate underlay.^{1 3}

Related duties and documents

The HS code does not by itself state what an importer will pay, and no rate is stated here. Ask a broker for the treatment for the code, origin, and entry date, and read the current rate in the destination tariff. A code correct at six digits but wrong at national level can still produce the wrong treatment.

Documents that normally travel with a shipment are the commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airwaybill, and certificate of origin where a preference or buyer requirement calls for one. The invoice description should match the classification file.

FAQs

What is the HS code for jute rugs and carpets?

The indicative heading for a woven jute rug or carpet is heading 5702, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up.^{1 2} A tufted rug points to 5703, a knotted rug to 5701, a felt rug to 5704, and a floor covering fitting none of those to the residual heading 5705.^{3 2} In every case the full national code must be confirmed for the entry date.

Is the HS code the same in every country?

Only the first six digits are shared. The United States, European Union, and United Kingdom systems each extend them in their own way, and the pages opened show different national lines for the same split.^{1 3} A line correct in one destination must not be copied into another without checking that tariff.

How do I confirm the correct code?

Read the Chapter 57 tariff text, apply the heading wording and chapter notes, and test construction, pile, made-up state, material by weight, and backing.^{1 3} Then get a broker confirmation in writing, or seek a binding decision: a United States ruling, a Binding Tariff Information decision for Northern Ireland and the European Union, or an Advance Tariff Ruling for Great Britain, each separate per type of goods.^{4 5}

What happens if I use the wrong code?

A wrong code can delay clearance, change the entry treatment, and create a mismatch between entry, invoice, and any origin claim. It can also put a rug on the wrong national line for pile, made-up state, or material. If an error is found after filing, tell the broker promptly and correct the entry through the proper route.

Next steps on Exportain

For background, read HS Code: Harmonized System Explained and HS Codes: How to Classify Your Product. When you are ready to source, browse suppliers on Exportain and compare construction, pile, backing, and dimensions before asking for a quotation.