Fleece-Lined Memory Foam House Slippers from Japan
Comfortable indoor slippers with a woven textile upper lined with fleece and a molded plastic outer sole for traction on home floors. Ideal for everyday household wear, these qualify under HTS 6404.19.79.15 as house slippers with textile uppers, rubber/plastics soles, and valuation over $3 but not exceeding $6.50/pair.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
77.5%
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
• Conduct material composition tests to confirm textile dominates the upper's external surface area as per Chapter Note 4(a)
• Avoid common pitfalls by ensuring no spikes or cleats that could misclassify as sports footwear under subheading note
• Provide invoices clearly stating 'house slippers' and retail value per pair to support the specific subheading