Women's Transparent Rain Flats

Water-resistant women's flat shoes with clear plastic uppers and rubber outsoles for everyday wet weather use, valued over $12/pair. Not qualifying as sports or protective active per notes. 6402.99.90.65 due to rubber/plastics construction and women's 'other' category.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China20%+17.5%37.5%
🇲🇽Mexico20%+10.0%30%
🇨🇦Canada20%+10.0%30%
🇩🇪Germany20%+10.0%30%
🇯🇵Japan20%+10.0%30%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6402.99.31.65Lower: 16% vs 37.5%

If provides water protection via coated/laminated textile upper and valued >$24/pair

Meets US note definition for protective active footwear like hiking, shifting subheading.

5903.90.30Higher: 37.7% vs 37.5%

If uppers are textile fabric coated only with plastics, imported separately

Textile base with plastics layer (visible naked eye) may classify as coated textile in Chapter 59, not footwear.

6404.11.90Same rate: 37.5%

If sports footwear with textile uppers and plastics/rubber soles

Subheading note 1 applies for athletic designs with spikes/etc., moving to 6404 despite materials.

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Import Tips & Compliance

,Test sole durability per US note on textile elements; weak materials don't count for sole classification

Batch by gender—men's equivalents fall elsewhere, risking whole shipment holds

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