Women's Leather Mules from China

Slip-on women's leather mules with rubber tread soles for casual summer wear. HTS 6403.99.90.65 due to leather uppers, women's design, value >$2.50/pair, and exclusion from sports footwear definitions.

Duty Rate — China → United States

27.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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

Document rubber sole's ground-contact dominance; ignore minor textile reinforcements

Ensure valuation per pair, not set if bundled with insoles—insoles may classify separately

Avoid classifying as sandals if heel covered; check open heel provisions

Women's Leather Mules from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 6403.99.90.65