Plastic Indoor Slide Slippers from Japan
Lightweight house slippers featuring a simple slide-on design with uppers and outer soles made predominantly of plastics. Valued under $3 per pair, these are designed for indoor use like home lounging, not suitable for outdoor or sports activities. Classified under 6402.99.69.15 due to rubber/plastics materials, low value, and specific designation as house slippers.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
88%
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
• Verify outer sole material by surface area in contact with ground per Chapter Note 4(b); plastics must dominate
• Include detailed value documentation showing under $3/pair to avoid reclassification to higher-value subheadings
• Label as 'house slippers' clearly; avoid sports or outdoor claims to prevent shifts to 6402.99.90 or sports footwear notes