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CHAPTER 57
CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS

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 article having the characteristics of textile floor coverings but intended for use for other purposes.

2. This Chapter does not cover floor covering underlays.

3. For the purpose of heading No. 57.02, the term 'machines' shall not include manually operated implements, used independently by hand, such as hooking guns, tufting guns and knitting guns.

Heading No.  Sub-heading No.  Description of goods  Rate of duty 
(1)  (2)  (3)  (4) 
57.01 5701.00  Hand-made carpets whether or not any machines have been used to achieve better finish during pre-weaving or post-weaving operations  Nil 
57.02   Carpets and other textile floor coverings (other than those of heading No. 57.01), knotted, woven, tufted, or flocked, whether or not made up   
    - In or in relation to the manufacture of which any process is ordinarily carried on with the aid of machines:  
  5702.11  -- Of coconut fibres (coir)  Nil 
  5702.12  -- Of jute  Nil 
  5702.19  -- Other  16% 
  5702.90  - Other  Nil 
57.03   Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up   
  5703.10  - Of coconut fibres (coir)  Nil 
  5703.20  -Of jute  Nil 
  5703.90  - Other  16%