Plastic Casual Ankle Sneaker Dupes from Germany
Budget ankle sneakers with uppers constructed of over 90% plastics mimicking leather look, but qualifying as rubber/plastics per visible external layer. 6402.91.40.67 classification for non-sports casual footwear without foxing elements.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Visible plastic layer trumps base material per Chapter Note 3(a) – document naked-eye assessment
• Avoid 'athletic' marketing language triggering sports footwear scrutiny
• Batch test multiple pairs for consistent 90%+ composition