Budget PVC Rain Sneakers from Japan
Water-resistant PVC sneakers for casual use with rubber outsoles featuring minor textile treads excluded under U.S. note 5 for lacking strength. Valued $4.50/pair, classified HTS 6402.99.71.00 as non-waterproof other footwear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
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
• Differentiate from true waterproof via testing; non-6401 items stay in 6402 if not fully sealed
• Batch imports by value brackets to simplify entries and minimize duty variations
• Retain supplier affidavits on material visibility to naked eye per Chapter Note 3