Women's Pigskin Slip-On Loafers from Japan
Simple slip-on loafers for women with pigskin leather uppers and rubber outer soles, designed for everyday casual wear. Valued under $2.50/pair, the pigskin constitutes the primary external upper material per tariff notes. Not sports footwear or protective active shoes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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
Import Tips
• Label clearly as pigskin (from heading 4107) and retain supplier certificates for leather origin verification
• Measure sole contact area excluding reinforcements to confirm rubber/plastics per Chapter Note 4(b)
• For bulk imports, segregate by gender to avoid reclassification; common pitfall is mixing men's/women's sizes