The tariff classification of footwear from China

N298678 July 27, 2018 CLA-2-64:OT:RR:NC:N2:247 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6404.11.7160 Ms. Maria E. Gomez Bob Barker Company Inc. 134 N Main St. Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 RE: The tariff classification of footwear from China Dear Ms. Gomez: In your electronic letter dated July 3, 2018, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample, identified as SKU 850, will be returned to you as requested. SKU 850 is a unisex, closed-toe, closed-heel, below-the-ankle, lace-up, athletic shoe. The upper is made from 60 percent cotton and 40 percent polyester textile material. A portion of the toe area has a rubber or plastics toe bumper. It features 6 metal eyelets on each side of the tongue, through which laces pass, and two vent holes on the lateral side. The outer sole, made from rubber or plastics, contains a thin layer of textile material applied to the majority of the outer sole in contact with the ground. The upper is glued to the outer sole. A foxing band completely encircles the perimeter of the shoe and overlaps the upper by at least ¼ of an inch. The shoe has a general athletic appearance, a flexible sole, a foxing band, and a secure means of closure. You provided a value of the shoe as over $3 but not over $6.50/pair. The applicable subheading for the athletic footwear SKU 850 will be 6404.11.7160, HTSUS, which provides for footwear with outer soles of rubber/plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like: other: valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair: other: with uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter: for women. The rate of duty will be 7.5 percent 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 the World Wide Web at https://hts.usitc.gov/current. 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 [email protected]. Sincerely, Steven A. Mack Director National Commodity Specialist Division