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Women's Canvas-Like Tennis Sneakers from Japan

Women's tennis-style sneakers mimicking canvas with synthetic textile uppers and textile-dominant outer soles (durable contact area), valued over $3 but not $6.50/pair. Fits HTS 6404.11.75.60 for tennis shoes as sports footwear. Upper textile surface exceeds others per chapter notes.

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
9903.05.480%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide sole cross-sections proving textile ground contact > rubber/plastics to uphold classification

• Avoid bulk packaging mimicking industrial use; declare for retail women's consumer sales