Women's Leather Ballet Flats from Japan
Simple leather ballet flats with rubber outer soles and leather uppers, designed for casual everyday wear. The leather constitutes the greatest external surface area of the upper per Chapter Note 4(a). Valued under $2.50/pair due to basic construction and low-cost materials.
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
• Verify upper material is predominantly leather (headings 4107, 4112-4114) via surface area test; document with material specs
• Include value declarations and invoices showing per-pair price under $2.50 to avoid reclassification to higher-value subheadings
• Ensure no sports features like spikes to prevent misclassification under sports footwear notes