Women's Espadrille Platform Wedges with Leather Upper from China
Summer espadrilles featuring jute-wrapped ankle but genuine leather toe and side uppers on a solid wooden platform with rubber outer sole. Meets HTS 6403.99.20 criteria for wooden base footwear with leather uppers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Jute wrapping on sides doesn't affect upper classification if leather has greatest surface area
• Provide sole construction diagrams to prove rubber ground contact per US note on textiles
• Watch for undervaluation penalties; platforms increase value, affecting duty calculations