Lambskin Open-Toe House Slippers from Japan
Elegant open-toe slippers crafted from soft lambskin leather uppers with a flexible rubber sole, ideal for indoor wear. Valued over $2.50/pair, the leather upper has the greatest visible external surface area. Precisely matches 6403.99.90.05 as house slippers for general consumers.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
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
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Use lab tests for leather authentication if disputed; synthetic leather may shift to 6402 or 6404
• Declare as 'house slippers' on entry docs; photos help CBP verify non-outdoor design
• Watch for fur trim misclassification; trims excluded from upper material per notes