Women's Chemical-Resistant Boot Covers from Japan
Women's disposable boot covers with rubber or plastic uppers and soles protect against chemical splashes, oils, and grease in industrial work settings. Worn over other footwear, they qualify under HTS 6402.99.33.45 due to their protective design for hazardous environments. The materials ensure full coverage and compliance with Chapter Notes on rubber/plastics surface area.
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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Include material safety data sheets (MSDS) documenting resistance to specific chemicals to substantiate protective classification
• Ensure documentation specifies 'for women' based on sizing and declare as work footwear to avoid general footwear duties
• Check for any textile reinforcements; if minimal, they don't affect rubber/plastics dominance per Chapter Note 4(a)