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Men's Canvas Sneakers with Rubber Soles from Japan

Casual low-top sneakers for men featuring a canvas upper made from woven textile fabric coated with visible plastic and a rubber outer sole. Valued over $12 per pair, this footwear falls under HTS 6402.99.90.35 as other footwear with uppers and soles of rubber or plastics, not specified elsewhere. The plastic coating on the textile upper qualifies it under Chapter 64 notes for plastics.

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%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 external surface area of the upper is predominantly plastic-coated textile per Chapter Note 4(a); measure visible coating ignoring reinforcements

• Document value exceeding $12/pair with invoices; common pitfall is undervaluation leading to reclassification to lower-value subheadings

• Label fiber content accurately if textile is visible; ensure outer sole rubber contact area with ground is dominant per Note 4(b)