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The tariff classification of footwear from China
Issued October 13, 2011 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 6402.99.31
Headings: 6402
Product description
Pictures, a detailed description, and an interim footwear invoice were submitted with your request. The item, identified as Youth 44 BSK PU, is a child’s closed toe/closed heel athletic-style shoe with rubber/plastic outer soles. The rubber/plastic uppers do not cover the ankle and are secured to the wearer’s foot with sewn-in laces and a hook and loop strap closure at the top.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the item, identified as Youth 44 BSK PU, will be 6402.99.31, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics: other footwear: other: other: having uppers of which over 90% of the external surface area (including accessories or reinforcements) is rubber or plastics; which does not have a foxing or foxing-like band; which is not protective against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather; other: other.
Full text
N184375 October 13, 2011 CLA-2-64:OT:RR:NC:N4:447 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6402.99.31 Mr. Wing L. Cheung Marubeni America Corporation 375 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10035 RE: The tariff classification of footwear from China Dear Mr. Cheung: In your ruling letter dated September 13, 2011, you requested a tariff classification ruling for children’s footwear. Pictures, a detailed description, and an interim footwear invoice were submitted with your request. The item, identified as Youth 44 BSK PU, is a child’s closed toe/closed heel athletic-style shoe with rubber/plastic outer soles. The rubber/plastic uppers do not cover the ankle and are secured to the wearer’s foot with sewn-in laces and a hook and loop strap closure at the top. You state the shoe does not have a foxing, a foxing-like band, or a metal toe-cap, and is valued at $13 per pair. The applicable subheading for the item, identified as Youth 44 BSK PU, will be 6402.99.31, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics: other footwear: other: other: having uppers of which over 90% of the external surface area (including accessories or reinforcements) is rubber or plastics; which does not have a foxing or foxing-like band; which is not protective against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather; other: other. The rate of duty will be 6% ad valorem. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Stacey Kalkines at (646) 733-3042. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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