Cotton Textile Shoe Upper from Germany
A pre-formed upper made primarily from cotton textile fabric, designed to be attached to a shoe sole during footwear assembly. It falls under HTS 6406.10.77.00 as it is a cotton upper part of footwear, not a stiffener, with cotton as the dominant external surface material per Chapter Note 4(a).
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
11.2%
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
• Verify cotton content exceeds 50% by weight and document fiber analysis to confirm classification under cotton subheading
• Provide assembly diagrams showing the upper is not attached to an outer sole to distinguish from finished footwear in Chapter 64 headings
• Avoid common pitfalls like classifying with reinforcements; per Chapter Note 4, ignore accessories for material determination