Nylon Terry Indoor Mules from Japan
Terry cloth nylon upper mules as house slippers, featuring soles with textile greatest surface in ground contact (US note exclusion), exclusively adhesive-fixed sans foxing, at $6/pair value, fitting 6404.19.61.15 precisely.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Upper material area ruled by greatest external surface (Chapter Note 4(a)); ignore minor trims in docs
• Avoid 'slippers' mislabel if dual-use; specify indoor/house to prevent active footwear scrutiny
• Customs value includes freight; calculate landed cost to confirm bracket