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Plastic Casual Ankle Sneaker Dupes from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

16%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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