Canvas Espadrilles from Germany
Slip-on espadrille shoes featuring canvas textile uppers and jute-wrapped rubber soles with minimal rubber/plastics (<10% by weight). Open heels and no fasteners meet the slip-on criteria of HTS 6404.19.30.80 for textile upper footwear.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%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 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document jute vs rubber sole composition precisely to substantiate <10% plastics claim
• Label as 'textile upper' prominently; ensure upper surface area is mostly textile per Chapter Note 4