Women's Plastic Upper Factory Shoes from Japan
Low-cut women's shoes with uppers over 90% plastics for chemical-resistant work in factories. No foxing or protective overlays, strictly work-oriented without sports features. Falls under HTS 6402.99.31.55 as women's work footwear with qualifying rubber/plastic uppers.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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
Import Tips
• Document plastic content with supplier affidavits or surface area measurements to substantiate the 90% threshold
• Avoid marketing as 'casual' or 'fashion' to prevent disputes over work designation; emphasize industrial applications
• Check for any applied foxing during manufacturing, as it could reclassify to 6403 series footwear