Women's Coir Fiber Open-Heel Mules
Stylish women's mules with coir (coconut fiber) woven uppers, fully open heels, and slip-on construction without buckles. Soles are rubber with textile dominating ground contact per note 4(b), but excluded from note 5. Classifies to 6404.19.36.60 for women-specific vegetable fiber designs.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If designed as sports footwear with spikes/cleats provision
Sports-specific features like cleat attachments per subheading note classify in 6402.12.
If uppers of leather or composition leather instead
Leather upper dominance shifts to 6403 per material notes.
If more carpet-like mats with fiber uppers sold as floor coverings
Kelem, Schumacks, or similar carpet types with fiber construction go to Chapter 57.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm no laces/buckles present; even minor fasteners disqualify from slip-on subheading
• Source vegetable fibers sustainably to meet growing CBP eco-labeling scrutiny
• Batch test sole durability to preempt U.S. note 5 disputes
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