Wood Platform Leather Espadrilles from China
Summer espadrille-style shoes with leather uppers, jute-wrapped but wood-core platform base, and leather outer soles—no inner sole or toe-cap. HTS 6403.59.10.00 applies as the base is fundamentally wood, with leather as dominant upper and sole materials.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Prove wood is the structural base material despite wrappings, using cross-section diagrams if needed
• Avoid common pitfall of sole mismeasurement; leather must have greatest ground contact per note 4(b)
• Include care labels specifying materials for U.S. customs fiber content verification