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Cotton Deck Shoes from Germany

Non-slip boat shoes with cotton canvas uppers and rubber-trimmed textile soles. HTS 6405.20.90 applies to this other textile upper footwear, not meeting sports or protective criteria.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.380%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 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide fiber content labels (e.g

• 100% cotton upper) for CBP verification

• Measure sole ground contact; textile must exceed rubber per US Note on durability

• Avoid bulk import misclassification as industrial; specify retail end-use