Microfiber Plush House Slippers from Japan
Plush microfiber slippers with EVA rubber soles for comfortable home lounging. Fits 6404.19.59.15 as inexpensive house slippers where microfiber textile upper has the largest external surface and rubber sole contacts ground.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
88%
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
• Microfiber must be confirmed as textile (synthetic fibers); avoid plastics-only descriptions
• Mark products 'Not for outdoor use' to reinforce house slipper status
• Inspect for hidden value-adds like orthotics that could push over $3 threshold