Cheap Adhesive Ballet Flats from Japan
Simple black ballet-style flats for women with cotton textile uppers and flexible plastic soles attached only by adhesive, valued at $2.50/pair. No foxing, heel overlap, or reinforcements that alter classification. Precisely matches 6404.19.49.90 for non-sports, low-value adhesive footwear.
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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Conduct surface area measurements for uppers to confirm textile >50% external visibility
• Use customs binding rulings for borderline adhesive vs. stitched constructions
• Watch for midsole additions that could trigger reclassification if not adhesively layered