Textile Canvas Sneakers from Japan
Low-top casual sneakers featuring a textile canvas upper and rubber outer sole, valued under $3 per pair. Classified under HTS 6404.19.59.90 as footwear with textile uppers and rubber/plastics soles, not over $3/pair, and not specified otherwise. The textile material dominates the external surface area of the upper per Chapter Note 4(a).
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 upper is predominantly textile by surface area, excluding reinforcements; declare exact value per pair accurately to avoid MFN duty reassessment; ensure no sports features like cleat provisions to stay out of 6402/6403