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NY N005757




February 7, 2007

CLA-2-64:RR:NC:SP:247

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO. 6402.99.18 ; 6404.19.35

Mr. Andy McLeish
Inocraft Products, Inc.
12 Hickory Lane
Brooklyn, CT 06234-1554

RE: The tariff classification of footwear from China

Dear Mr. McLeish:

In your letter dated January 20, 2007 you requested a tariff classification ruling for three slip-on sandals with open-toe, open-heel uppers and rubber/plastic outer soles. The submitted half pair samples are identified as Sandal 4-Model # TOB2201, Sandal 5-Model # TFC2301 and Sandal 6-Model # TPU2103.

Sandal 4-Model # TOB2201 is a women’s or unisex sandal with a unit molded rubber/plastic material upper consisting of flat, “V” configured straps with a toe-thong. The sandal has a unit molded rubber/plastic outsole with a separately formed and cemented-in, bright green colored rubber/plastic concave shaped footbed insole.

Sandal 5-Model # TFC2301 is women’s or unisex sandal with an upper consisting of flat, approximately 1¼-inch wide “V” configured textile material straps with a toe-thong. The sandal also has a non-woven textile material faced footbed insole and a molded rubber/plastic outer sole.

Sandal 6-Model # TPU2103 is a women’s or unisex toe-thong sandal with a “U” shape configured strap upper comprised of two separate layers of flat rubber/plastics material straps, sewn and cemented on top of each other and secured to the sole by plugs. The sandal also has a textile material lining and a rubber/plastic sole of non-uniform thickness.

The applicable subheading for the two sandals, identified as Sandal 4-Model # TOB2201 and Sandal 6-Model # TPU2103, will be 6402.99.18, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for footwear, in which both the upper's and outer sole's external surface is predominately rubber and/or plastics; which does not cover the ankle; in which the upper's external surface area measures over 90% rubber and/or plastics (including any accessories or reinforcements); which does not have a foxing-like band; and which is not designed to be a protection against water, oil, or cold or inclement weather. The rate of duty will be 6% ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the sandal identified as Sandal 5-Model # TFC2301 will be 6404.19.35, HTSUS, which provides for footwear, in which the upper’s external surface is predominately textile materials (excluding accessories or reinforcements); in which the outer sole’s external surface is predominately rubber and/or plastics; which is not “athletic footwear”; which has open-toes or open-heels; and which is over 10% by weight of rubber and/or plastics. The rate of duty will be 37.5% 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/.

The marking statute, section 304, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1304), provides that, unless excepted, every article of foreign origin (or its container) imported into the U.S. shall be marked in a conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly and permanently as the nature of the article (or its container) will permit, in such a manner as to indicate to the ultimate purchaser in the U.S. the English name of the country of origin of the article. We note that the footwear samples you have provided for this ruling request have not been marked with the country of origin. Therefore, if imported as is, the sandals do not meet the country of origin marking requirements of the marking statute and will be considered not legally marked.

We are returning the samples as you requested.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

Pursuant to title 19 United States Code, Section 3005 The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is in the process of being amended to reflect changes recommended by the World Customs Organization. The amendments are expected to affect the classification of your merchandise. On January 4, 2007, Presidential Proclamation 8097 containing these changes was published in the Federal Register. See 72 FR 453, Volume 72, No. 2. The proclaimed changes are effective for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after February 3, 2007. Once those changes are in effect, it is anticipated that the two footwear samples, identified as Sandal 4-Model # TOB2201 and Sandal 6-Model # TPU2103, will be classified in 6402.99.31, HTSUS.

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 Richard Foley at 646-733-3042.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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