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Hotel Guest Plastic Flip-Flops from China

Thin, mass-produced flip-flops provided in hotels, made of EVA plastic upper and sole, valued under $3/pair for promotional use. Under HTS 6402.99.69.90 for other low-value rubber/plastics footwear, as upper and sole materials qualify via naked-eye visible plastics layer. Not sports or protective active footwear.

Duty Rate — China → United States

60.5%

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

Import Tips

• Bulk import requires country-of-origin marking visible on each pair

• Retain lab tests confirming plastics/rubber dominance over any minor textiles