Travel Souvenir Slippers from Germany
Disposable textile slippers sold as hotel/travel souvenirs with rubber soles, under $3/pair retail. HTS 6404.19.59 for other low-value textile upper footwear not for sports.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
48%
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
• Packaging for retail sale doesn't change classification but requires country-of-origin labeling
• Thin soles must still qualify as rubber by ground contact; foam ignored if non-durable
• High volumes for hotels may trigger quota checks if applicable