CLA-2-64:OT:RR:NC:N3:447
Mr. Joseph Zwillinger
Bozz Inc.
612 Eastwood Way
Mill Valley, CA 94941
RE: The tariff classification of footwear from South Korea
Dear Mr. Zwillinger:
In your electronic letter submission dated October 8, 2015, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The submitted photographs show a closed toe/closed heel, below-the-ankle, lace-up, unisex shoe (no style name) with an outer sole of rubber or plastics. The constituent material of the external surface area of the upper is wool fabric. You provided an F.O.B. value of over $12 per pair.
The applicable subheading for the unisex shoe (no style name) will be 6404.19.9060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials: footwear with outer sloes of rubber or plastics: other: other: valued over $12/pair: for women. The rate of duty will be 9 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 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: [email protected].
Sincerely,
Gwenn Klein Kirschner
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division