Textile Ballet Flats from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
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Import Tips
• 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