5702.42.10.00 - Wilton (including brussels) and velvet (including tapestry) floor coverings and floor coverings of like character or description (665)

This HTS category, 5702.42.10.00, specifically covers Wilton and Brussels floor coverings, as well as velvet and tapestry floor coverings, and those of a similar character or description. The defining characteristic of these goods is their woven construction, falling under the broader heading for woven carpets and rugs that are not tufted or flocked. This designation applies regardless of whether the final product is a complete floor covering or has been made up into specific dimensions or shapes. The inclusion of "like character or description" ensures that items sharing the construction methods and aesthetic qualities of Wilton, Brussels, velvet, and tapestry floorings are appropriately classified here.

Within the parent heading for "Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up," this specific code is distinguished from its sibling, 5702.42.20, which covers "Other" made-up pile floor coverings of man-made textile materials. While both are made-up pile constructions of man-made materials, 5702.42.10.00 is narrowly defined to include only those with the distinct woven pile constructions of Wilton, Brussels, velvet, and tapestry styles, along with their close analogues. The sibling category is intended for other types of made-up woven pile floor coverings that do not fit the specific descriptions of this code.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification at this level is therefore dependent on meeting the precise criteria of Wilton, Brussels, velvet, and tapestry construction, made up from man-made textile materials. This requires careful examination of the manufacturing technique and the resulting pile structure to differentiate from other woven floor coverings or those constructed by different methods.