HS Code 5701
Knotted Carpets and Rugs
HS code 5701 covers knotted carpets and textile floor coverings, including hand-knotted Oriental and Persian rugs made of wool or fine animal hair.
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HS Code 5701 — Knotted Carpets and Rugs
This code covers carpets and floor coverings where the pile (surface) is formed by knots around warp threads during weaving. These are often high-value, hand-made rugs like Persian or Oriental carpets.
What's included
- Hand-knotted Persian rugs
- Knotted wool carpets
- Silk knotted floor coverings
- Ghiordes or Senneh knot rugs
What's excluded
- Tufted carpets → use
5703(Tufted carpets are made with needles, not by hand-knotting individual threads.) - Woven rugs (flat weave) → use
5702(Woven rugs like Kilims do not have a knotted pile.)
Common examples
- Hand-knotted wool silk rug
- Traditional Persian Area Rug
- Hand-made Turkish knotted carpet
Frequently asked questions
How can I tell if a rug is knotted or woven?
Knotted rugs have individual knots visible on the back, whereas woven rugs (Kilims) look the same on both sides or have a flat structure.
Trade & shipping notes
- Typical duty range: 0% - 15%
- Documentation: Certificate of Origin is critical for rugs from Iran or Turkey due to potential sanctions or preferential trade agreements.
- Typical shipping mode: Air
- Top exporters: Iran, India, Pakistan, Turkey
- Top importers: United States, Germany, United Arab Emirates
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Key takeaway
Specially for high-value knotted pile rugs; distinguished by the manual or semi-manual knotting process.
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