5703.39 - Other:

This HTS category, 5703.39, encompasses carpets and other textile floor coverings, including turf, that are tufted and manufactured from man-made textile materials, but are not artificial turf. The key defining characteristic is that these floor coverings are made using tufting techniques, where the textile loops or cut pile are formed by inserting yarns through a backing fabric.

This classification specifically excludes artificial turf, which falls under the sibling category 5703.31. While both fall under the broader heading of tufted floor coverings made of man-made materials, 5703.31 is reserved for products designed to mimic natural grass, often for sporting fields or landscaping. Therefore, 5703.39 is for tufted floor coverings intended for interior use or other applications where the imitation of natural grass is not the primary function.

Within this category, further distinctions are made to refine classification. Subcategory 5703.39.10.00 specifically identifies hand-hooked items, where the tufting process is achieved manually or with hand tools. The remaining items within 5703.39 are classified under 5703.39.20, which serves as a residual category for all other tufted floor coverings of man-made textile materials not otherwise specified or hand-hooked.