Wooden Platform Leather Sandals from Germany
Women's open-toe sandals featuring a wooden platform base with leather uppers and leather outer soles. Classified under HTS 6403.59.10.00 because they are constructed on a wooden base or platform, lack an inner sole, have no metal toe-cap, leather uppers, and leather soles.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%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 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the wooden base constitutes the primary platform structure per chapter note 4(a) for uppers and 4(b) for soles
• Provide detailed construction photos and material breakdowns to avoid misclassification as standard leather footwear
• Ensure no inner sole is present; even thin fabric layers could shift to other subheadings