6404.11.41/Canvas Espadrille Sneakers/Japan

Canvas Espadrille Sneakers from Japan

Low-top sneakers featuring uppers made from vegetable fibers like cotton canvas and jute, paired with outer soles where textile materials dominate the ground-contact surface area. Designed as casual gym or training shoes, they are valued under $3/pair, with rubber mid-soles adhesively attached without foxing or overlapping soles. Classified under HTS 6404.11.41 due to the textile-dominant sole and vegetable fiber uppers per Chapter Note 4.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Verify upper material is predominantly vegetable fibers (e.g

• cotton, jute) by surface area; provide lab tests if challenged

• Document sole composition to prove textile has greatest ground contact per Note 4(b) and U.S

• Note 5 exclusion

• Ensure value declaration under $3/pair with invoices; watch for reclassification if adhesive bonding or foxing is misidentified