6402.91.50.50/Women's Rubber Rain Overshoes/Japan

Women's Rubber Rain Overshoes from Japan

These women's rubber overshoes are designed to slip over regular shoes for protection against rain and inclement weather, with uppers and outer soles entirely of rubber. They cover the ankle and provide waterproofing without absorbing water, qualifying under HTS 6402.91.5050 as protective footwear worn over other shoes. The 'other' subheading applies since they do not feature textile uppers dominant by surface area.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

77.5%

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

9903.05.480%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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Import Tips

• Verify that the outer sole and upper are predominantly rubber or plastics by surface area per Chapter Note 4; document material tests to avoid reclassification

• Provide invoices specifying 'overshoes for protection against water or inclement weather' and confirm women's sizing to match the subheading

• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling as regular boots; ensure no textile layer is visible externally dominating the surface