Hotel Guest Plastic Flip-Flops from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
48%
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
• Bulk import requires country-of-origin marking visible on each pair
• Retain lab tests confirming plastics/rubber dominance over any minor textiles