Adhesive Canvas Sneaker from Japan
A low-cost canvas sneaker with a textile upper made from vegetable fibers and an outer sole primarily of textile materials in ground contact, affixed exclusively with adhesive. It falls under HTS 6404.11.41.90 as cheap sports footwear (under $3/pair) without foxing or overlapping soles, meeting the specific construction and material criteria. The vegetable fiber upper and textile-dominant sole distinguish it from other subheadings.
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
• Verify sole affixation is exclusively adhesive with no stitching or molding to avoid reclassification; document vegetable fiber content in uppers via lab tests; ensure valuation under $3/pair with commercial invoices to qualify for this low-duty subheading