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Women's Slip-Resistant Restaurant Shoes from China

Ankle boots for food service workers with rubber/plastics construction and slip-resistant soles for safety on wet floors. Classified in HTS 6402.91.80.45 as women's work footwear in the $6.50-$12 valuation range.

Duty Rate — China → United States

40%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

Import Tips

• Provide evidence of slip-resistance testing (e.g

• coefficient of friction reports) for work classification

• Segregate shipments by gender and value to match exact subheading

• Watch for textile reinforcements; they don't change material dominance if rubber visible externally