6404.19.36/Canvas Slip-On Sneakers with Jute Upper/Japan

Canvas Slip-On Sneakers with Jute Upper from Japan

These casual slip-on sneakers feature uppers made primarily from vegetable fibers like jute or hemp canvas, providing a breathable and eco-friendly option. The outer sole is predominantly textile material in contact with the ground, qualifying under HTS 6404.19.36 as open-heel or slip-on footwear without laces or buckles. They exclude foxing bands and meet the criteria for textile-dominant soles 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

9903.05.4912.5%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 upper material is predominantly vegetable fibers (e.g

• jute, hemp) via lab tests, as per chapter note 4(a) measuring external surface area

• Document sole composition to confirm textile has greatest ground contact, excluding non-durable textiles per U.S. note 5

• Avoid misclassification by ensuring no rubber/plastic foxing band overlapping the upper, a common pitfall for higher-duty subheadings