Women's Textile Ballet Flats

Affordable women's ballet flats feature uppers primarily of textile materials like canvas or cotton fabric, with outer soles of rubber or plastics. Valued under $3 per pair, these casual shoes are designed for everyday wear and fall under HTS 6404.19.59.60 due to the textile upper dominating the external surface area and low valuation.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China48%+10.0%58%
🇲🇽Mexico48%+10.0%58%
🇨🇦Canada48%+10.0%58%
🇩🇪Germany48%+10.0%58%
🇯🇵Japan48%+10.0%58%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6404.19.90Lower: 26.5% vs 58%

If valued over $3/pair

Exceeds the $3/pair valuation threshold, shifting to other low-value textile upper footwear.

6402.99.31Lower: 16% vs 58%

If outer sole has leather covering 50%+ ground contact

Chapter Note 4(b) classifies sole by dominant ground-contact material; leather changes to Chapter 64 heading 6402.

6115Lower: 19.9% vs 58%

If knitted uppers without formed sole

Panty hose, socks and similar without applied soles fall under Chapter 61, not footwear.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify textile upper covers greatest external surface area per Chapter Note 4(a); measure excluding reinforcements

Provide detailed valuation documentation as 'not over $3/pair' determines subheading; invoices must specify unit price

Ensure labeling complies with FTC fiber content rules for textile uppers to avoid CBP holds

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