Textile Ballet Flats
Classic slip-on ballet flats made with a textile upper of cotton canvas and an outer sole primarily of leather or composition leather, containing less than 10% rubber or plastics by weight. These open-heel style shoes are held to the foot without laces, buckles, or other fasteners, fitting 6404.19.30 due to the textile upper and qualifying sole material with minimal rubber/plastics content.
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If featuring a foxing or foxing-like band of rubber/plastics
Presence of rubber/plastics foxing overlapping the upper excludes it from 6404.19.30 and shifts to 6404.19.20.
If outer sole has 10% or more rubber/plastics by weight
Chapter Note 4(b) bases sole material on ground-contact area; exceeding 10% rubber/plastics moves to Chapter 64 heading 6402.
If primarily constructed of textile materials overall
If not predominantly rubber/plastics or leather soles with textile uppers, it falls under 6405 for other footwear.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify outer sole material composition via lab testing to confirm <10% rubber/plastics by weight, as per Chapter Note 4(b)
• Provide detailed invoices specifying upper (textile) and sole materials to avoid misclassification into higher-duty subheadings
• Ensure no foxing band of rubber/plastics overlaps the upper, a common pitfall leading to 6404.19.20 exclusion
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Linen Clog Slippers
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Denim Mary Jane Slip-Ons
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