Cotton Moccasin Slip-Ons from Japan
Soft cotton textile upper moccasins with stitched composition leather soles having under 10% rubber or plastics content. Slip-on style with open heel, no laces or buckles, precisely matching 6404.19.30 for low-synthetic, textile footwear.
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
• Use third-party lab reports for sole composition to defend against CBP challenges on rubber content
• Specify 'no foxing band' in documentation to stay out of excluded 6404.19.20
• Ensure retail packaging to avoid parts classification pitfalls