Women's Textile Ballet Flats from Japan
Classic women's ballet flats featuring a textile upper made primarily of canvas with less than 10% rubber or plastics by weight, and a flexible rubber outer sole. These slip-on shoes have open heels and no laces, buckles, or fasteners, fitting squarely under HTS 6404.19.30.60 due to the low rubber/plastics content and women's sizing.
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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Verify textile upper exceeds 90% by weight and document material composition with lab tests to avoid reclassification
• Ensure women's sizing is clearly labeled; mixed gender shipments may require segregation