Budget Polyester Plush Bedroom Slippers from Japan
Plush-lined polyester textile upper bedroom slippers with a flexible rubber outer sole featuring textile covering (non-durable per US note 5), bonded solely by adhesive, no mid-sole foxing, valued not over $3/pair, fitting 6404.19.47.15 for house slippers.
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
• Include invoices proving pair value ≤$3 and adhesive-only construction to avoid reclassification
• Test outer sole for textile area dominance and lack of strength/durability to meet US note 5 exclusion
• Avoid any heel/toe overlap beyond permitted; use photos in entry docs for CBP review