6404.11.69/Adhesive Bonded Textile Canvas Sneakers/Japan

Adhesive Bonded Textile Canvas Sneakers from Japan

Low-top sneakers made with a textile canvas upper and rubber outer sole affixed exclusively with adhesive, no foxing or overlapping sole elements except at toe or heel. Valued between $3 and $6.50 per pair, these qualify under HTS 6404.11.69 due to their sports footwear design for gym or training use and specific construction method. The upper's greatest external surface is textile per Chapter Note 4(a).

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

77.5%

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

9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty

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Import Tips

• Verify sole attachment is exclusively adhesive with no stitching or molding; document manufacturing process to avoid reclassification

• Measure value per pair excluding import costs; provide commercial invoices showing $3-$6.50 range

• Confirm textile upper has greatest external surface area; test for rubber/plastic visibility per Chapter Note 3