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Women's Chemical-Resistant Work Overshoes from Japan

Women's textile overshoes with rubber soles resistant to oils, chemicals, and weather for industrial protection over work shoes. Falls under 6404.19.20.60 as women's footwear protecting against chemicals and inclement conditions, textile dominant upper.

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%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

• Certify chemical resistance with lab reports; essential for customs verification

• Ensure invoice specifies 'for women' sizing to avoid 6404.19.40

• Document exclusion of accessories from material area measurements