Commission Regulation No.859/2009 deals with the correct classification of Trekking Boots. The Regulation states that Trekking Boots (regardless of Men’s or Women’s) should be classified to Commodity (CN) Code 6403.91.13 attracting a standard duty rate of 8%. As we have seen on a number of occasions, the customs classification of footwear is one of the most difficult and debated areas of classification. Once again, the European Commission decided a clarifying regulation was required.
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