Textile Ballet Flats from Germany
Classic slip-on ballet flats made with a textile upper and rubber outer sole containing less than 10% rubber or plastics by weight. The open-heel design and lack of laces or buckles classify it under HTS 6404.19.30.80 as slip-on footwear with textile uppers and minimal rubber content.
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
• Verify rubber/plastics weight is under 10% via lab testing to avoid reclassification to higher-duty subheadings
• Provide detailed material composition certificates to confirm textile upper dominance per Chapter Note 4(a)