4818.90.00/Paper Shoe Covers/Japan

Paper Shoe Covers from Japan

Disposable shoe covers from nonwoven paper for hospital cleanrooms or household protection, keeping floors sanitary. Clothing accessories of paper under HTS 4818.90.00.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Prove paper composition vs Tyvek-like synthetics

• End-use letters for hospital validate sanitary claim

• Elastic bands noted but secondary to paper