6404.19.42/Canvas Slip-On Sneakers/China

Canvas Slip-On Sneakers from China

Low-top slip-on sneakers featuring uppers made from cotton canvas (vegetable fibers) with a textile-material dominant outer sole glued exclusively with adhesive, no foxing band. Valued under $3/pair, these casual shoes have the textile sole surface area greatest in ground contact, excluded from U.S. note 5 due to lacking durability/strength characteristics. They fit HTS 6404.19.42 as cheap textile-upper footwear with qualifying soles.

Duty Rate — China → United States

20%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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Import Tips

• Verify upper is predominantly vegetable fibers (e.g

• cotton) by surface area; document fiber content lab tests to avoid reclassification

• Confirm sole's textile material has greatest ground contact but lacks U.S. note 5 durability—retain manufacturer specs and value proofs under $3/pair

• Ensure adhesive-only attachment with no foxing or overlapping sole; common pitfall is misdeclared mid-soles leading to audits