Women's Textile Slip-On Loafers from Japan
Casual women's slip-on loafers with polyester textile upper and thin rubber sole fixed exclusively by adhesive, $4.25/pair value. No foxing or heel/toe overlap beyond norm. Textile sole contact qualifies but per note 5; under 6404.19.61.60 for women's glued textile footwear.
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
• Include country-of-origin certificates highlighting non-vegetable textile (e.g
• nylon/poly)
• Watch for reclassification if any stitching found in bonding process
• Bundle invoices showing per-pair pricing to confirm value band