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Women's Rubber Garden Ankle Boots from Japan

Durable rubber ankle boots for women suited for gardening, with full rubber uppers and soles covering the ankle. HTS 6402.91.70.60 applies as non-sports, rubber/plastics footwear in the specified value range.

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

Import Tips

• Test sole for ground-contact material dominance, disregarding textile overlays lacking durability per US Note

• Classify as women's based on size/fit; unisex may require end-use evidence

• Bundle invoices to prove per-pair valuation