SITCSection 6

Carpets & Other Textile Floor Coverings, N.E.S.

Name: Carpets & Other Textile Floor Coverings, N.E.S. (SITC 65969) -- U.S. Import Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/about/policies/open-gov/open-data.html

SITC 65969Basic heading5-digit

U.S. imports · July 2026: $23.2M; YTD $147.7M

U.S. exports · July 2026: $2.3M

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U.S. imports of carpets & other textile floor coverings, n.e.s. (SITC 65969) totaled $23.2M in July 2026, traded with 82 countries.

Importers of Carpets & Other Textile Floor Coverings, N.E.S. paid $4.0M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 18% on $22.0M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.

Last updated: July 2026 data

Serving as the residual catch-all for textile floor coverings not elsewhere specified, this heading captures a wide range of made-up and unmade floor covering products — including hand-knotted rugs, woven flatweaves, and specialty constructions that do not fit tufted, flocked, or felt categories. The breadth of this classification makes fiber content, pile type, and manufacturing method critical variables for correct duty determination and country-of-origin marking. Hand-knotted rugs from artisan-producing regions and machine-woven specialty products may carry very different duty rates despite falling under the same SITC heading.

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4.6K shipments/mo

12-month trend

ImportsExports

Imports

$23.2MYoY · Pro

Exports

$2.3MYoY · Pro

12-mo low · imports

YoY · Pro

$24.5M$0

June 2025December 2025July 2026

Through July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Basic heading 224 of 766 in section 6

Share of section 6 imports0.09%

Basic heading 65969 · $23.2M of $26.7B

Where it comes from, where it lands, what it pays

Imports · July 2026

Countries

origin

India and China together supply 76% of it.

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Districts

customs district

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States

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Ports

entry

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Frequently Asked Questions

What documentation is typically required to establish country of origin for hand-knotted rugs under this heading?

For hand-knotted rugs, CBP generally requires a certificate of origin and may request weaver affidavits or production records, since substantial transformation occurs where the knotting takes place. Importers of high-value artisan rugs should also be prepared for appraisement review, as declared value is frequently scrutinized against market benchmarks.

How should importers handle a shipment that contains multiple types of textile floor coverings — some tufted, some woven — in a single container?

Each distinct product type must be classified separately on the entry; combining different constructions under a single line item is not permitted. Packing lists and commercial invoices should itemize quantities and descriptions by construction method to facilitate accurate line-by-line classification and duty calculation.