Women's Leather Ballet Flats from Japan
Delicate women's ballet flats with full leather uppers and flexible rubber soles for urban comfort. Classified under 6403.99.90 due to leather-dominant uppers and valuation exceeding $2.50/pair for general women's footwear. Excludes sports or protective designs.
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
• Label footwear clearly with materials and country of origin; leather content must match declarations
• Document appraised value with invoices; CBP audits high-value leather goods frequently
• Avoid bulk packaging that could imply commercial/resale reclassification pitfalls