Plastic Oxford Dress Shoes from Germany
Men's oxford-style dress shoes featuring plastic uppers (vinyl faux-leather) >90% surface area, rubber sole. Business casual, no foxing. 6402.99.31 classification.
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
• Disclose synthetic materials clearly vs 'faux leather' ambiguity
• Document lace/eyelet exclusion from surface calculations
• Ensure shine/finish doesn't mimic genuine leather visually