Travel Shower Slides from Japan
Lightweight slides for hostel/travel use with nylon textile uppers and plastic soles featuring textile slip-resistant pads as primary ground contact. Value < $3/pair fits 6404.19.57.90 excluding durable soles per U.S. note. Designed for wet environments but not waterproof.
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
• Highlight non-durable sole in technical specs for note 5 compliance
• Provide origin certificates for textile content verification
• Avoid waterproof claims to prevent protective footwear reclassification