Carpets - Woven - HS 5701 classification, duty and landed cost
Carpets - Woven moves through customs under HS heading 5701. This guide sets out sample sub-codes, indicative import duty in major markets, key trade documents and a worked landed-cost calculation - refresh figures against the live tariff schedule before quoting.
Sample 6-digit codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 5701.10 | Carpets of wool, knotted |
Typical import duty by market
| Market | Duty |
|---|---|
| European Union | 8% - 12% REACH restrictions on azo dyes/formaldehyde; origin marking. |
| United States | 10% - 32% CPSIA flammability (16 CFR 1610); UFLPA due diligence on cotton. |
| China | 6% - 20% Plus 13% VAT; GB standards on children's apparel. |
| India | 10% - 25% BCD + 5% - 12% GST; QCO for man-made fibres. |
| UAE | 5% GCC CET; label rules under UAE.S GSO 1955. |
Numerical Example: 20 MT of Carpets - Woven at FOB USD 25,000 per MT, sea freight to a representative port of discharge.
20 MT of Carpets - Woven at FOB USD 25,000 per MT, sea freight to a representative port of discharge.. Run your own numbers in the Import Duty & Tax calculator.
- · Country of origin label per US 19 CFR 134 and EU 1007/2011 fibre content rules.
- · REACH Annex XVII compliance: azo dyes, formaldehyde, chromium VI, nickel release.
- · OEKO-TEX Standard 100 or equivalent test report for retail buyers.
- · India
- · Iran
- · Turkey
- · China
- · Nepal
Frequently asked questions
Carpets - Woven sits under HS 5701.10. Chapters 50-60 cover fibres, yarn, and fabric; Chapters 61-62 cover apparel; 63 covers made-ups.
Yes. The US requires 'Made in ___' per 19 CFR 134; the EU requires fibre content in the official language(s) per Regulation 1007/2011.
Yes. Azo dyes, formaldehyde, nickel release, chromium VI in leather, and phthalates in coated textiles are all restricted under REACH Annex XVII.
US CBP applies a rebuttable presumption on goods with any Xinjiang input. Cotton, polysilicon-linked coatings, and downstream apparel need supply-chain traceability.
Container shipments trade FOB origin port or FCA freight-forwarder; retailer programs increasingly use DDP for landed cost certainty.
Import duty and tax by destination market
Typical MFN duty, consumption tax and the tax base applied to textiles & apparel (HS 5701) in each market we cover. Rates are indicative at the 6-digit line | confirm the national 8/10-digit code with your broker.
| Market | Duty | Consumption tax | Tax base | Tax as % of CIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5% | IGST 18% | Assessable value + duty | 24.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | VAT 5% | CIF + duty | 10.3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | VAT 15% | CIF + duty | 20.8% |
| Singapore | 5% | GST 9% | CIF + duty | 14.4% |
| China | 5% | VAT 13% | CIF + duty | 18.6% |
| United States | 5% | Federal VAT 0% | CIF | 5.3% |
| United Kingdom | 5% | VAT 20% | CIF + duty | 26.0% |
| Germany | 5% | USt 19% | CIF + duty | 24.9% |
| Netherlands | 5% | BTW 21% | CIF + duty | 27.1% |
| Vietnam | 5% | VAT 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
| Türkiye | 5% | KDV 20% | CIF + duty | 26.0% |
| Japan | 5% | JCT 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
| South Korea | 5% | VAT 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
| Brazil | 5% | IPI+PIS/COFINS+ICMS 32% | CIF + duty | 38.6% |
| Indonesia | 5% | PPN 11% | CIF + duty | 19.1% |
| Mexico | 5% | IVA 16% | CIF + duty | 22.7% |
| Egypt | 5% | VAT 14% | CIF + duty | 19.7% |
| Nigeria | 5% | VAT 7.5% | CIF + duty | 14.5% |
| South Africa | 5% | VAT 15% | Assessable value + duty | 22.8% |
| Australia | 5% | GST 10% | CIF + duty | 15.5% |
Run your own numbers with the landed cost calculator or check documentation requirements in the LC document checklist.