5701.10.90.00 - Other (465) 🖩

This HTS subcategory, 5701.10.90.00, encompasses knotted carpets and other textile floor coverings classified under Heading 5701, specifically those made from wool or fine animal hair, that are not otherwise specified by the preceding subheadings. This category acts as a residual classification for knotted floor coverings of wool or fine animal hair when they do not fit into more specific descriptions. For instance, it would cover knotted carpets of wool that are not hand-hooked, or those where the method of knotting or construction does not align with the criteria of sibling categories.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its sibling, 5701.10.40.00, which specifically covers "hand-hooked" carpets. Hand-hooked carpets are defined by the manual insertion and knotting of tufts, often with the aid of hand tools. Therefore, 5701.10.90.00 would include knotted carpets made from wool or fine animal hair that are produced through methods other than hand-hooking, such as machine-knotted constructions or those where the knotting process is distinct from the described hand-hooking method. The primary differentiating factor lies in the specific manufacturing technique employed for creating the knotted pile.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification within 5701.10.90.00 is determined by ensuring the product meets the general criteria of Heading 5701 (knotted carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up) and the intermediate classifications (of wool or fine animal hair, and "other" when not hand-hooked). Customs officers will consider the material composition (wool or fine animal hair) and the method of knotting to determine the correct classification, particularly differentiating it from the specifically defined hand-hooked category.