Sisal Fiber Slip-On Loafers from China
Lightweight slip-on loafers with sisal (vegetable fiber) woven uppers and canvas textile soles, ideal for casual wear. HTS 6404.19.36 covers this as fastener-free slip-ons with qualifying textile soles and vegetable uppers, excluding foxing per hierarchy. Textile provides greatest sole-ground contact.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain third-party verification for sisal content dominating upper surface, ignoring reinforcements
• Declare exact sole materials; non-qualifying textiles under U.S. note 5 trigger reclassification
• Package as pairs only to avoid parts classification under 6406