Fuzzy Indoor Slide Slippers from Japan
Open-back slide-style house slippers with fuzzy synthetic textile uppers and textile-covered soles (textile greatest ground contact, per US note exclusion) adhered solely with glue, no foxing band. Priced at $4.50/pair, designed for home lounging, precisely matching 6404.19.61.15 criteria for adhesive-affixed house slippers.
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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm no mid-sole or overlapping elements beyond toe/heel via photos/specs to stay in adhesive-exclusive subheading
• Use invoices showing per-pair value; bundling can trigger average value misclassification pitfalls
• Test for adhesive construction; customs may inspect for hidden stitching disqualifying from this code