Women's Polyester Ballet Flats from Germany
Delicate women's ballet flats with polyester textile upper and soft rubber sole glued on, $3.50-$6/pair. Textile-dominant sole contact ignored via U.S. note 5. Precisely 6404.19.61.60: women's, adhesive-exclusive, non-vegetable textile, no foxing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Measure external surface area of upper to confirm textile >50% per note 4(a)
• Use HTS ruling requests for borderline adhesive constructions