Bamboo Fiber House Mules from China
Eco-friendly bamboo viscose textile upper mules with open heels and EVA foam soles covered lightly in fabric, slip-on indoor footwear. No laces or buckles. 6404.19.39.15 applies for house slippers with textile uppers and plastic soles, no foxing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
57.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Validate bamboo as textile fiber per labeling; not wood product
• Sole durability test if textile cover questioned under US Note
• Eco-claims require substantiation to avoid FTC/customs issues