5702.50.20.00 - Woven, but not made on a power-driven loom (465) 🖩

This HTS category, 5702.50.20.00, specifically covers woven carpets and other textile floor coverings that are not made on a power-driven loom. This distinction is crucial; it includes items that are meticulously handwoven, often implying a higher degree of craftsmanship and potentially unique artistic designs. The "not made on a power-driven loom" criterion is the primary determinant for classification within this sub-heading.

It is important to differentiate this category from its sibling, 5702.50.40.00, which also falls under "Other, not of pile construction, not made up: Of wool or fine animal hair." While both are non-pile, non-made-up floor coverings of wool or fine animal hair, the key divergence lies in the method of weaving. Category 5702.50.20.00 is exclusively for those produced by manual weaving techniques, whereas the sibling category likely encompasses other woven constructions that do not meet the specific "not made on a power-driven loom" requirement.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the classification hinges entirely on the meticulous adherence to the described characteristics: woven construction, non-pile, not made up, of wool or fine animal hair, and crucially, the absence of power-driven loom production. Examples fitting this description would include traditional hand-knotted or hand-loomed rugs where the weaving process is entirely manual.