Raffia Flip-Flops with Textile Soles
Budget flip-flops with raffia (vegetable fiber) strap uppers and flexible textile outer soles (e.g., canvas or burlap weave), adhesively attached without foxing. Priced under $3/pair for beachwear, classified in 6404.19.42.90 as uppers of vegetable fibers with qualifying textile-dominant soles per chapter notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If uppers not of vegetable fibers
Specific subheading for veg fibers; non-veg textile uppers (e.g., cotton) go to preceding .40 provision.
If foxing band applied or molded at sole
Foxing or foxing-like band overlapping upper excludes from .42; common in vulcanized casuals.
If knitted uppers rather than woven vegetable fibers
Knitted/crocheted textile uppers classify in Chapter 61, not woven veg fiber in 6404.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide origin certificates for vegetable fibers; synthetic blends may shift to 6404.19.10 (man-made fibers)
• Ensure no mid-sole stitching; adhesive-only construction critical to avoid 6404.19.50 subheading
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