Textured Nylon Walking Shoes from Japan
Affordable walking shoes with synthetic nylon textile uppers and soles featuring a textile layer with maximum ground contact (non-durable per US note 5). Priced at $5/pair, they fit HTS 6404.19.77.90 for non-vegetable textile uppers and specified sole characteristics.
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
• Conduct surface area measurements on soles to document textile dominance without US note 5 protections
• Include commercial invoices showing per-pair value to stay within the $3-$6.50 bracket
• Watch for reclassification if textile sole fails durability tests, potentially shifting to 6404.19.70