Men's Leather-Look PVC Ankle Boots from Japan
These men's ankle boots feature uppers made primarily of PVC plastic with a rubber outer sole, covering the ankle and valued over $12 per pair. They are casual footwear not designed for sports, fitting 6402.91.90.35 as other non-sports footwear for men with rubber/plastics uppers and soles. The PVC upper dominates the external surface area per Chapter Note 4(a).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
60%
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
• Verify upper material surface area exceeds 50% rubber/plastics via naked eye test (Chapter Note 4(a)); document with photos
• Provide value invoices proving over $12/pair to avoid downclassification to lower subheadings
• Label clearly as men's footwear; mislabeling as unisex can trigger audits