Cotton Terry Cloth House Slippers from Germany
Soft house slippers featuring uppers made primarily of cotton terry cloth textile material and outer soles of rubber or plastics. Designed as slip-on type without laces, buckles, or fasteners, with open heels for indoor comfort. Classified under 6404.19.39.15 as house slippers with textile uppers and qualifying sole, excluding foxing bands.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify upper material is predominantly textile by surface area per Chapter Note 4(a); provide lab tests if blends exceed 50% non-textile
• Ensure no foxing or foxing-like band of rubber/plastics overlapping upper to avoid reclassification to other subheadings
• Label as 'house slippers' with fiber content; common pitfall is misdeclaring as outdoor footwear leading to audits