Plastic Indoor Slide Slippers from Japan
These house slippers feature uppers and outer soles made primarily of plastics, designed for indoor use with open-back slide style. They fall under HTS 6402.99.79.15 as other footwear valued over $3 but not over $6.50 per pair, specifically classified as house slippers due to their casual home wear purpose and plastic construction.
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%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 the value per pair does not exceed $6.50 to avoid higher subheadings; ensure uppers show predominant plastic surface per Chapter Note 4(a)
• Label correctly as house slippers to prevent reclassification as general footwear