Baby Plastic Mary Jane Shoes from Japan
Shiny patent plastic Mary Jane style shoes for infants, with molded uppers of over 90% plastics external surface and matching plastic soles. Adorned with simple buckles, these are everyday dress shoes for baby girls. Falls under 6402.99.31.73 as non-sports infant footwear with predominant plastics construction.
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
• Include lab tests or material specs confirming >90% external rubber/plastics surface area
• Label clearly as infant size per stat note 2 to avoid reclassification to higher-age subheadings
• Watch for foxing bands; if present and overlapping upper, excludes from this subheading