Vegetable Fiber Thong Sandals
Simple thong-style sandals with woven vegetable fiber straps/uppers and textile flip-flop soles, valued $4/pair. Textile materials have greatest sole-ground contact, non-durable per U.S. Note 5, under HTS 6404.19.72.
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If for vinyl/rubber thong construction
Material notes include coated textiles as plastics; shifts from vegetable/textile.
If ski-boots or sports with spikes
Subheading note sports definition applies even to low-value if athletic features present.
If imported as textile strappy bags/ornaments
Non-footwear end-use as accessories goes to Chapter 63.
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