Women's EVA Foam Ankle Beach Shoes from Japan
Women's ankle-height beach shoes from EVA (plastic) foam for uppers and soles, valued low at under $3/pair. HTS 6402.91.60.60 classification for rubber/plastics other footwear covering ankle, non-sports. Foam qualifies as plastics per chapter definitions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
88%
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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Certify EVA as plastics; include lab analysis for external layer visibility
• Package as individual pairs; sets risk alternative classification
• Avoid 'waterproof' marketing if targeting protective subheadings inadvertently