Raffia Woven Summer Sandals from China
Open-toe sandals with hand-woven raffia palm leaf uppers (vegetable fibers) and rubber soles where braided textile material covers most ground-contacting surface but excluded per U.S. Note 5 for lacking strength. Valued at $7.50/pair for beach or casual use. Precisely matches 6404.19.82.90 criteria.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Use invoices showing exact value per pair to stay within $6.50-$12 bracket; overvaluation risks higher duties
• Submit material composition certificates proving vegetable fiber dominance in uppers
• Avoid pitfalls of classifying as leather uppers if any trim present—leather defined strictly in Chapter Note 3(b)