Nylon Fleece-Lined House Slippers from Japan
Cozy house slippers with nylon textile uppers (not vegetable fibers) lined with fleece for warmth, paired with flexible rubber/plastics soles featuring textile as the primary ground-contact material. Priced below $3/pair for mass-market indoor use. Fits 6404.19.57.15 due to textile upper dominance (Chapter Note 4(a)) and specific sole exclusion.
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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Document indoor-only design (no treads for outdoors) to support 'house slippers' claim and prevent shifts to general footwear
• Conduct surface area measurements for uppers and soles per Chapter Notes; retain photos/test reports for CBP review
• Avoid bundling with outdoor slippers in shipments to prevent average value exceeding $3/pair threshold