Nylon Fleece-Lined Slippers from Japan
Cozy open-heel house slippers with nylon textile uppers and a textured textile outer sole providing maximum ground contact, reinforced minimally with plastics. Held to foot by slip-on design without fasteners, specifically for household use under HTS 6404.19.37.15 criteria excluding vegetable fibers.
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
• Document sole composition showing textile greatest surface area in ground contact; US Note 5 ignores non-durable textiles
• Avoid marketing as outdoor/waterproof to prevent scrutiny as protective footwear under other notes
• Include country-of-origin marking on visible surface; pitfall is incomplete fiber content disclosure leading to delays