Sisal Fiber Casual Loafers from Germany
Lightweight loafers with braided sisal uppers over a thin rubber sole, suitable for everyday wear. The vegetable fiber upper provides the greatest external surface area, aligning with HTS 6405.20.30. Excludes leather or plastics per Chapter definitions.
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
• Submit fiber content affidavits; sisal must be verified as vegetable, not synthetic imitation
• Avoid common pitfall of mislabeling blended fibers—pure vegetable dominates classification
• Declare value per pair accurately to prevent undervaluation penalties