Adhesive Canvas Sneakers from Japan
Low-top casual sneakers made with a textile canvas upper and rubber outer sole affixed exclusively with adhesive, no foxing or overlapping sole elements. Valued under $3 per pair, these are everyday slip-on shoes suitable for casual wear. Classified under HTS 6404.19.49 due to the textile upper, low value, and specific adhesive-only construction meeting the subheading criteria.
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 6404.19.40
• Provide detailed photos and construction specs in entry docs to confirm compliance with subheading exclusions
• Label fiber content of textile upper accurately per FTC rules to prevent CBP holds