Women's Transparent Jelly Ankle Boots from Japan
Fashionable women's transparent jelly ankle boots with PVC uppers over 90% external surface, no foxing band. Under HTS 6402.91.4050 for women's other rubber/plastic footwear covering ankle. Flexible PVC sole for casual summer wear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.41.1040%Footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers wholly or in part of leather, and footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers having an exterior surface area predominantly of leather, the foregoing provided for in chapter 64, except (a) slip-on footwear of a type not suitable for outdoor use, without backs or backstraps, having outer soles with a thickness of less than 5 mm and with less than 20 mm difference between the thickness of the bottom at the ball of the foot and at the heel, and (b) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for, attached spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like, and skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Transparent materials still count as plastics; test for visibility per Chapter Note 3
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial use, which could trigger end-use review
• Label size in US/EU formats to prevent valuation disputes