6404.19.36.90/Canvas Slip-On Sneakers with Jute Sole/Japan

Canvas Slip-On Sneakers with Jute Sole from Japan

These casual slip-on sneakers feature a breathable canvas upper made from cotton textile and an outer sole primarily composed of woven jute fibers, the material with the greatest ground contact area. They have open heels and no laces or fasteners, fitting the open heel slip-on category. Classified under 6404.19.36.90 due to the textile upper and jute-dominant sole not qualifying under U.S. note 5 for durability.

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

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Verify outer sole composition via lab testing to confirm textile (e.g

• jute) has greatest ground contact, excluding non-durable materials per U.S. note 5

• Provide detailed upper material breakdown (must be predominantly textile by surface area) and photos showing open heel/slip-on design

• Avoid misclassification as closed footwear; common pitfall is overlooking foxing band exclusions