Heading 5704

Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up

6 declarable lines

Heading 5704 covers textile floor coverings made of felt that are not tufted and not flocked, whether or not they are cut to shape or finished at the edges. The heading is split by form and size: tiles with a maximum surface area of 0.3 m2 or less, tiles above 0.3 m2 up to 1 m2, and all other felt floor coverings. Within each group the lines separate goods of wool or fine animal hair from all other fibers.

Products in this heading

Needle-punched felt carpet tiles for a playroom or gym floor
Peel-and-stick felt carpet squares for an office fit-out
Wool felt area rug sold in a single piece
Felt floor covering sold in rolls and cut to size on site
Pressed felt mats placed at entrances
Felted wool floor tiles packed as a set of 20
Needle felt rug runner for a hallway

How to choose the right subheading

Form and size: whether the piece is a tile with a maximum surface area of 0.3 m2 or less, a tile above 0.3 m2 but not above 1 m2, or any other shape or size.
Fiber content: whether the felt is of wool or fine animal hair, or of other fibers such as polypropylene, polyester or nylon.
Construction: confirm the floor covering is felt and is not tufted and not flocked.
Whether the item is made up: cut to shape, edged or otherwise finished does not move it out of the heading.
End use: the article must be a floor covering, not felt in the piece for padding, filtration or other industrial use.

Often confused with

Tufted carpet with a pile pushed through a backing
Tufted construction puts the goods in 5703, not the felt heading.
Heading 5703
Woven carpet or a handwoven Kilim rug
Woven floor coverings are classified in 5702.
Heading 5702
Hand-knotted wool rug
Knotted pile carpets belong to 5701.
Heading 5701
Felt in the piece sold by the meter for industrial uses such as padding or filtering
Felt that is not a floor covering stays in 5602.
Heading 5602
Vinyl or rubber floor tiles with no textile felt face
Floor coverings of other materials, or felt floor coverings not covered by 5704, fall in 5705.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for felt carpet tiles with a maximum surface area of 0.3 m2?

Felt tiles of that size in fibers other than wool or fine animal hair are classified under 5704.10.00.90, dutiable at 4.7% general (MFN). The same size in wool or fine animal hair goes under 5704.10.00.10, also at 4.7% general (MFN).

What is the duty on a wool felt rug imported in one piece?

A felt floor covering of wool or fine animal hair that is not a tile is classified under 5704.90.01.10 at Free general (MFN). The same article in other fibers goes under 5704.90.01.90, also at Free general (MFN).

How do I classify felt floor tiles measuring more than 0.3 m2 but not more than 1 m2?

Use the 5704.20 group: 5704.20.00.10 for wool or fine animal hair and 5704.20.00.90 for other fibers. Both lines carry a Free general (MFN) rate.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.