6404.19.47.60/Women's Adhesive Ballet Flats/Japan

Women's Adhesive Ballet Flats from Japan

These women's ballet flats feature uppers made of synthetic textile materials like polyester and nylon, with outer soles primarily of textile (canvas-like) in contact with the ground but reinforced with rubber or plastic for durability. The sole and any mid-sole are affixed exclusively with adhesive, no foxing or overlapping, and valued under $3/pair, fitting HTS 6404.19.47.60.

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

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Import Tips

• Verify sole affixation is exclusively adhesive with no stitching or foxing to avoid reclassification to other 6404 subheadings

• Document value under $3/pair per unit and provide lab tests confirming textile as greatest ground-contact material per US note 5

• Label fiber content accurately for textile uppers; common pitfall is misstating rubber vs textile sole dominance