Women's Adhesive Ballet Flats from Japan
Simple women's ballet flats featuring a textile upper made from canvas and an outer sole of molded plastic affixed exclusively with adhesive, no foxing or overlapping elements. Valued under $3/pair, these casual shoes are designed for everyday wear and meet Chapter 64 notes for material determination where textile covers the greatest external surface area of the upper. Classified under 6404.19.49.60 due to the adhesive-only construction and low value.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
77.5%
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 sole attachment is exclusively adhesive with no stitching or foxing to avoid reclassification to other 6404 subheadings
• Provide detailed photos and material breakdowns showing textile upper dominance per Chapter Note 4(a)