Sisal Fiber Casual Flats from Germany
Women's casual flat shoes with sisal (vegetable fiber) braided uppers and fabric textile outer soles, retailing at $4.50/pair. The sole's textile area dominates ground contact without U.S. Note 5 durability, matching HTS 6404.19.72 criteria for affordable textile footwear.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%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 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Conduct surface area measurements for uppers/soles per Notes 4(a)-(b); retain engineer reports for audits
• Use HTS advisory tools for value confirmation to prevent shifts to over-$6.50 subheadings
• Label 'not for sports use' if questioned, distinguishing from subheading note 1 sports footwear