EVA Foam Garden Slippers from Germany
Soft, molded EVA foam slippers for outdoor gardening, providing basic foot protection from soil and water with open toes. Falls under HTS 6405.90.90 as other footwear with plastic uppers and soles, not qualifying as sports or protective active types. Classification relies on Chapter Notes defining plastics visibility and surface area dominance.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Document EVA as the predominant material; test for 'visible to naked eye' plastics layer if blended
• Label clearly as non-safety footwear to prevent misclassification into occupational categories