Woven Textile Flip-Flops from Germany
Basic flip-flops with woven textile straps as primary upper and thin rubber soles, mass-produced at low cost ≤$3/pair. HTS 6404.19.59 covers these as other non-sports footwear with textile uppers and rubber/plastics soles.
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
• Classify straps as 'upper' if they cover most external surface; minimal designs still qualify under note 4(a)
• Avoid plastic-dominant straps that could reclassify to 6402.99 series for plastics uppers
• Declare exact pair counts and values; high-volume shipments need strong undervaluation proof