6404.11.61.90/Adhesive-Bonded Jute Fiber Hiking Sneakers/Japan

Adhesive-Bonded Jute Fiber Hiking Sneakers from Japan

Low-cost hiking sneakers featuring uppers made primarily from woven jute vegetable fibers and outer soles where textile materials (not qualifying for exclusion under US note 5) cover the greatest ground-contact area. The rubber/plastic soles and mid-soles are affixed exclusively with adhesive, without foxing or overlapping soles except at toe/heel, valued $5/pair. Classified under 6404.11.61.90 due to textile uppers, sports design, specific construction, and value range.

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%

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Import Tips

• Verify upper is predominantly vegetable fibers (e.g

• jute) by surface area and document sole textile dominance per chapter note 4(b), excluding non-durable textiles

• Provide lab tests confirming adhesive-only affixation and no foxing/overlaps; common pitfall is misclassifying stitched constructions

• Ensure value declaration between $3-$6.50/pair with invoices; watch for undervaluation audits on budget sports shoes