Men's Textile Sandals with Rubber Sole
Open-toe sandals for men featuring a textile upper made from synthetic fibers and an outer sole primarily of rubber, with textile components not qualifying for exclusion under US note 5. Classified under 6404.19.37.30 due to the slip-on design without laces or buckles, open toes, and textile upper dominating the external surface area per Chapter Note 4. Specifically for men, with soles having textile but rubber as the main contact material.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If valued over $2.60 per pair
Higher-value slip-on open-toe textile footwear for men falls under 6404.19.20 regardless of sole details.
If covering ankle with laces or fasteners
Ankle-covering variants with closures are classified in 6402.99 for other footwear with textile uppers and plastic/rubber soles.
If outer sole primarily of textile with durability
If qualifying textile covers most ground contact and meets durability standards under US Note 5, it shifts to 6405.20 for textile-soled footwear.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify outer sole material via lab testing to confirm rubber has greatest ground contact area, excluding non-durable textiles per US Note 5
• Label footwear clearly as 'men's' and provide fiber content disclosure for textile uppers to avoid reclassification
• Ensure no foxing band of rubber/plastics overlapping upper, as that would shift to other subheadings
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Men's Textile Clog Slip-Ons
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Men's Synthetic Fiber Espadrille Slip-Ons
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Men's Woven Nylon Beach Sandals
Open-toe woven nylon upper sandals for men, slip-on style with rubber platform soles. Meets 6404.19.37.30: textile (nylon) upper, men's, open toes, no fasteners, rubber sole contact area.
Men's Open-Toe Textile Slides
Simple men's open-toe slide sandals with woven synthetic textile straps as upper and molded rubber sole with minor textile backing. Under 6404.19.37.30 for men's slip-on open-toe footwear, textile upper by surface area, and rubber primary sole material.