Chapter 57 · Section XI

Carpets & other textile floor coverings

Textiles & textile articles

Chapter 57 at a glance

HS chapter
57
Section
XI — Textiles & textile articles
Tariff headings
5 (24 subheadings)
General customs duty
30%
Import VAT
15% on the added tax value (ATV)
Products listed
1

As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.

HS Chapter 57 covers carpets & other textile floor coverings. Every tariff heading in the chapter is listed below, with its subheadings. Headings we have researched carry a duty page link showing the South African customs duty, a worked landed-cost example and any anti-dumping or ITAC permit exposure.

Duty pages in this chapter

All 5 tariff headings in Chapter 57

Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature — the same headings and subheadings the SARS Tariff Book is built on. South Africa classifies to 8 digits, so confirm the last two digits of your line in the Tariff Book before you clear.

5701 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up
  • 5701.10 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up
  • 5701.90 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair), whether or not made up
5702 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), whether or not made up, including kelem, schumacks, karamanie and similar hand-woven rugs
  • 5702.10 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), whether or not made up, including kelem, schumacks, karamanie and similar hand-woven rugs
  • 5702.20 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), whether or not made up, of coconut fibres (coir)
  • 5702.31 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of wool or fine animal hair, of pile construction, not made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20
  • 5702.32 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, not made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20
  • 5702.39 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of textile materials (other than man-made, wool or fine animal hair), of pile construction, not made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20
  • 5702.41 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of wool or fine animal hair, of pile construction, made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20
  • 5702.42 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20
  • 5702.49 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of textile materials (other than man-made, wool or fine animal hair), of pile construction, made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20
  • 5702.50 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), not of pile construction, not made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20
  • 5702.91 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of wool or fine animal hair, (not of pile construction), made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20
  • 5702.92 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, (not of pile construction), made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20
  • 5702.99 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; woven, (not tufted or flocked), of textile materials (other than man-made or wool or fine animal hair, not of pile construction), made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20
5703 Carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf); tufted, whether or not made up 30% duty
  • 5703.10 Carpets and other textile floor coverings (including turf); tufted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up
  • 5703.21 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; tufted, of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not made up
  • 5703.29 Carpets; tufted, of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not made up
  • 5703.31 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; tufted, of other man-made textile materials (other than polyamides), whether or not made up
  • 5703.39 Carpets; tufted, of man-made textile materials (other than polyamides), whether of not made up
  • 5703.90 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; tufted, of textile materials (other than man-made, wool or fine animal hair), whether or not made up
5704 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; of felt, (not tufted or flocked), whether or not made up
  • 5704.10 Textile floor coverings; felt tiles, (not tufted or flocked), whether or not made up, having a maximum surface area of 0.3m2
  • 5704.20 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; of felt, (not tufted or flocked), whether or not made up, having a maximum surface area exceeding 0.3 m2 but not exceeding 1 m2
  • 5704.90 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; of felt, (not tufted or flocked), in the piece, whether or not made up, having a maximum surface area exceeding 1 m2
5705 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; n.e.c. in chapter 57, whether or not made up
  • 5705.00 Carpets and other textile floor coverings; n.e.c. in chapter 57, whether or not made up
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