The tariff classification of removable shoe insoles and heel cushions from Germany.Dear Mr. Siefert:In your letter received September 14, 1999 you requested a tariff classification ruling.The submitted three samples, which, as you state, are items being offered in your sales catalog of orthopedic products and described therein as a "Silicone Full Foot Cushion", a "Silicone ¾ Foot Cushion" and a "Silicone Heel Cushion", are classifiable as removable shoe insoles, heel cushions and similar articles in Chapter 64 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The sales catalog pages and the "Current Insurance Billing Code" listing pages that you have provided, describe these items as miscellaneous shoe additions, specifically as rubber insoles and a plastic heel stabilizer, which are produced in general sizes small, medium, large and extra large, and which are also shown to correspond to a variety of standard shoe sizes for both men and women. The applicable subheading for the
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The tariff classification of removable shoe insoles and heel cushions from Germany.Dear Mr. Siefert:In your letter received September 14, 1999 you requested a tariff classification ruling.The submitted three samples, which, as you state, are items being offered in your sales catalog of orthopedic products and described therein as a "Silicone Full Foot Cushion", a "Silicone ¾ Foot Cushion" and a "Silicone Heel Cushion", are classifiable as removable shoe insoles, heel cushions and similar articles in Chapter 64 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The sales catalog pages and the "Current Insurance Billing Code" listing pages that you have provided, describe these items as miscellaneous shoe additions, specifically as rubber insoles and a plastic heel stabilizer, which are produced in general sizes small, medium, large and extra large, and which are also shown to correspond to a variety of standard shoe sizes for both men and women. The applicable subheading for the
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CBP Ruling E87430 (6406993060): The tariff classification of removable shoe insoles and heel cushions from Germany.Dear Mr. Siefert:In your letter received September 14, 1999 you requested a tariff classification ruling.The submitted three samples, which, as you state, are items being offered in your sales catalog of orthopedic products and described therein as a "Silicone Full Foot Cushion", a "Silicone ¾ Foot Cushion" and a "Silicone Heel Cushion", are classifiable as removable shoe insoles, heel cushions and similar articles in Chapter 64 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The sales catalog pages and the "Current Insurance Billing Code" listing pages that you have provided, describe these items as miscellaneous shoe additions, specifically as rubber insoles and a plastic heel stabilizer, which are produced in general sizes small, medium, large and extra large, and which are also shown to correspond to a variety of standard shoe sizes for both men and women. The applicable subheading for the
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