Men's Canvas Sneakers from Japan
Casual low-top sneakers for men featuring a rubber outer sole and a plastic-coated canvas upper, valued at $9 per pair. The upper's predominant external surface is plastic due to the visible coating, classifying it under 6402.99 as other footwear with rubber/plastics uppers and soles, specifically for men over $6.50 but not over $12/pair. Not designed for sports per subheading note.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
60%
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
• Verify upper material via external surface area test (note 4(a)); document coating visibility with photos to confirm plastics classification
• Provide value invoices showing $6.50-$12/pair range; undervaluation leads to audits
• Label clearly as 'men's' footwear; misgender classification risks reclassification to women's codes