Polyester Flop House Slippers from Japan
Soft polyester textile upper flop slippers with adhesive-only attachment to textile-primary outer soles (textile ground contact ignored under US note), no overlapping foxing, valued $3.75/pair for indoor comfort, aligning with HTS 6404.19.61.15 house slippers spec.
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
• Document adhesive bonding process; samples may be requested to confirm no stitching or molding overlaps
• Differentiate from bath slippers; purely house use avoids potential 6404.20 waterproof shifts
• Batch imports by value; mixing price points can average into higher duty brackets