Chapter
Chapter 57: Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Chapter 57 of the Harmonized System has 5 headings and belongs to section XI (textiles and textile articles).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 8% Third-country duty 60 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
EU 3% – 8% Third-country duty 40 tariff lines · average 7.6% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 3% – 8% Third-country duty 72 tariff lines · average 7.2% · 5× specific or compound duty 
USA Free – 8% General (MFN) 50 tariff lines · average 3.1% Headings 5
- 5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knotted, whether or not made up
- 5702Carpets and other textile floor coverings, woven, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up, including ‘Kelem’, ‘Schumacks’, ‘Karamanie’ and similar hand-woven rugs
- 5703Carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf), tufted, whether or not made up
- 5704Carpets and other textile floor coverings, of felt, not tufted or flocked, whether or not made up
- 5705Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$281.8kUS$281.8k+US$14.7m+US$119.2m+> US$641.6m
Exports: 202
- China: US$3.6bn
- Türkiye: US$3bn
- India: US$2.1bn
- Netherlands: US$1.2bn
- Belgium: US$1bn
- United States: US$641.6m
- Germany: US$538.4m
- Egypt: US$461.1m
- Vietnam: US$446.8m
- United Kingdom: US$296.5m
- Poland: US$276.6m
- France: US$228.5m
- Italy: US$215.5m
- Denmark: US$194m
- Spain: US$142.4m
- Mexico: US$135.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$134m
- Sweden: US$133.3m
- Thailand: US$133m
- Czechia: US$119.2m
- Nepal: US$97.9m
- Pakistan: US$96.8m
- Austria: US$96.2m
- Switzerland: US$95.6m
- Portugal: US$85.1m
- South Korea: US$79.5m
- Iran: US$74.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$54.7m
- New Zealand: US$53.1m
- Canada: US$51.4m
- Jordan: US$50.8m
- Hungary: US$50m
- Serbia: US$47.3m
- Indonesia: US$43.7m
- Bangladesh: US$39.2m
- Japan: US$36.1m
- Ireland: US$31.9m
- Morocco: US$31m
- South Africa: US$30.7m
- Romania: US$28.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$25.2m
- Australia: US$24.1m
- Bulgaria: US$22.5m
- Paraguay: US$21.4m
- Brazil: US$19m
- Afghanistan: US$16m
- Slovakia: US$15.4m
- Finland: US$15.3m
- Malaysia: US$14.7m
- Greece: US$14.7m
- Estonia: US$14.6m
- Ukraine: US$14.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$14.3m
- Moldova: US$12.5m
- Colombia: US$9.8m
- Taiwan: US$9.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$8.7m
- Luxembourg: US$7.4m
- Chile: US$7.2m
- Russia: US$7m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8.9mUS$8.9m+US$40.8m+US$172.7m+> US$533.3m
Imports: 221
- United States: US$3.5bn
- Germany: US$1.1bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.1bn
- Canada: US$661.8m
- France: US$635.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$596.6m
- Netherlands: US$533.3m
- Japan: US$529.5m
- Iraq: US$475m
- Australia: US$391.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$332.8m
- Poland: US$321.8m
- Spain: US$282m
- Mexico: US$280.5m
- Belgium: US$252.2m
- Italy: US$245.9m
- Czechia: US$228.9m
- Sweden: US$228.3m
- Switzerland: US$206.8m
- Austria: US$194.7m
- India: US$174.1m
- Russia: US$172.7m
- Brazil: US$145.1m
- Malaysia: US$136.8m
- Romania: US$125.8m
- South Korea: US$124.3m
- Denmark: US$120.9m
- Vietnam: US$116.3m
- New Zealand: US$111.2m
- Norway: US$109.3m
- Libya: US$105.1m
- Portugal: US$98.7m
- Hungary: US$96.6m
- Ireland: US$95.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$94.8m
- China: US$93.9m
- Türkiye: US$93.8m
- Israel: US$85.6m
- Kuwait: US$80.6m
- Morocco: US$77.9m
- Slovakia: US$75.6m
- Finland: US$75.3m
- Thailand: US$74m
- Singapore: US$66.9m
- Qatar: US$63.2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$62.6m
- Chile: US$54.7m
- Greece: US$53.7m
- South Africa: US$51.5m
- Serbia: US$49.8m
- Taiwan: US$49.5m
- Algeria: US$49.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$43.1m
- Iran: US$43m
- Ukraine: US$40.8m
- Mauritania: US$40.6m
- Philippines: US$35.2m
- Peru: US$34.5m
- Bulgaria: US$33.3m
- Nigeria: US$33m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3.6bn | 21.6% |
| 2 | Türkiye | US$3bn | 18.2% |
| 3 |  India | US$2.1bn | 12.9% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$1.2bn | 7% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$1bn | 6.1% |
| 6 | United States | US$641.6m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$538.4m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Egypt | US$461.1m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Vietnam | US$446.8m | 2.7% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$296.5m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$3.5bn | 21.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$1.1bn | 6.8% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$1.1bn | 6.6% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$661.8m | 4% |
| 5 |  France | US$635.1m | 3.8% |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia | US$596.6m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$533.3m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$529.5m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Iraq | US$475m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$391.9m | 2.4% |
The UK Global Tariff divides chapter 57 into 60 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 6.7%). 7 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, chapter 57 covers 40 tariff lines and the duty is between 3% and 8%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides chapter 57 into 72 tariff lines; the duty is between 3% and 8% (average 7.2%). 5 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported chapter 57 goods worth US$16.5bn (+1.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3.6bn), followed by Türkiye.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$3.5bn.
Chapter notes
Notes
1. For the purposes of this chapter, the term ‘carpets and other textile floor coverings’ means floor coverings in which textile materials serve as the exposed surface of the article when in use and includes articles having the characteristics of textile floor coverings but intended for use for other purposes.
2. This chapter does not cover floor-covering underlays.
Additional note
1. For the purposes of applying the maximum rate of duty provided for in respect of carpets, carpeting and rugs of subheading 57011090, the dutiable surface shall not include the heading, the selvedges and the fringes.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for carpets and other textile floor coverings?
Carpets and other textile floor coverings make up HS chapter 57, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on carpets and other textile floor coverings in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 57 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on carpets and other textile floor coverings in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 57 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most carpets and other textile floor coverings?
China, with US$3.6bn in 2024 (21.6% of world exports).