Women's Adhesive Textile Canvas Sneakers from Japan
Low-top casual sneakers for women featuring a textile canvas upper and a rubber outer sole glued exclusively with adhesive, no foxing or overlapping sole. Valued between $3 and $6.50 per pair, with the sole's ground-contact surface primarily textile but excluded per U.S. note 5. Classifies under 6404.19.61.60 due to women's sizing, adhesive construction, and textile upper with qualifying sole material.
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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Verify adhesive-only attachment of sole to upper and midsole (if present) via lab testing or manufacturer specs to avoid reclassification
• Document value per pair accurately with invoices; common pitfall is undervaluation leading to audits
• Label fiber content of textile upper per FTC rules and provide HTS justification excluding foxing