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Unisex Open-Toe Rubber Shower Sandals from Germany

Slip-on shower sandals with rubber uppers and textile-material soles (greatest ground area but non-durable per note 5), open toes, no fasteners or foxing. Ideal for wet environments but classified as other footwear under 6402.99.41.00.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.380%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 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Label as 'not for sports' to prevent confusion with sports footwear subheadings

• Include sole cross-sections in documentation to prove textile layer lacks required durability

• Check for country-of-origin marking on visible surfaces per CBP rules