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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%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

• Measure external surface area of upper to confirm textile >50% per note 4(a)

• Use HTS ruling requests for borderline adhesive constructions