Cotton Deck Shoes from China
Low-profile boat shoes with cotton canvas uppers and non-marking rubber soles, retail priced $4-$6/pair. Textile upper constitutes greatest external surface area; rubber provides ground contact per note 4. Classified here as everyday casual footwear, not sports or protective types.
Duty Rate — China → United States
57.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Document fiber content of textile upper for customs verification; use commercial invoices showing per-pair valuation; watch for leather reinforcements that could alter upper material determination