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Women's Textile Canvas Slip-On Sneakers from Japan

These women's slip-on sneakers feature a textile upper made from canvas with an open heel design, held to the foot without laces or buckles. The outer sole is primarily rubber or plastics but incorporates textile materials with the greatest surface area in contact with the ground (not qualifying under US note 5 for exclusion). Classified under 6404.19.37.60 due to the textile upper (non-vegetable fibers), slip-on style, 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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify the outer sole's textile surface area does not meet US note 5 criteria (durability/strength for normal use) to avoid reclassification

• Provide lab tests confirming upper is predominantly textile by external surface area, excluding reinforcements

• Label clearly as women's footwear and include fiber content for textile uppers per FTC rules to prevent CBP holds