Woman's footwear
Style 31351, is a
woman’s, closed-toe, closed-heel, below-the-ankle, slip-on shoe. The external
surface area of the upper is made from a lightweight textile material and a
U-shaped rubber/plastics overlay resembling an eye stay.
The component breakdown
of the upper as 84.79 percent textile, and 15.21 percent rubber/plastics. It
does not have a separately attached tongue. Lycra ® Spandex material is
attached to the textile upper, on the same plane as the rest of the upper,
where a tongue would normally be. You indicate that the wearer need only spread
apart the upper to put on or remove the shoe. The shoe has laces that are
threaded through loops made from the same material as the laces. As the laces
need not be opened or closed to put on or take off the shoe, they are
considered non-functional, and the shoe, a slip-on. Located on the back heel is
a textile overlay strip that extends up to form a pull-on tab. It has a
flexible outer sole made from rubber/plastics and has a foxing-like band.
Subheadins HS: 6404.19.
Source: https://rulings.cbp.gov/index.asp, April, 4, 2017 (N284080)