Women's Textile Ballet Flats from Japan
Affordable women's ballet flats feature uppers primarily of textile materials like canvas or cotton fabric, with outer soles of rubber or plastics. Valued under $3 per pair, these casual shoes are designed for everyday wear and fall under HTS 6404.19.59.60 due to the textile upper dominating the external surface area and low valuation.
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
• Verify textile upper covers greatest external surface area per Chapter Note 4(a); measure excluding reinforcements
• Provide detailed valuation documentation as 'not over $3/pair' determines subheading; invoices must specify unit price
• Ensure labeling complies with FTC fiber content rules for textile uppers to avoid CBP holds