Irish Step Dance Performance Shoes and Dress from Germany
Hard-soled Irish step dance shoes with jigs, reels costumes and curly wigs for Irish cultural troupe goodwill visits. Under HTS 9806.00.35 as personal equipment for short patriotic festival performances, to be exported post-demonstration. Essential for authentic Riverdance-style public interest shows.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide performance contracts and State Department endorsement with specific export dates
• Maintain chain-of-custody records for each dancer's individual costume/shoe set
• Separate storage from public access to prevent loss or unauthorized retention