6404.19.87/Women's Canvas Sneakers/Japan

Women's Canvas Sneakers from Japan

Low-top casual sneakers for women featuring uppers made from synthetic textile canvas and outer soles primarily of textile materials like nylon webbing reinforced with rubber, valued between $6.50 and $12 per pair. Classified under 6404.19.87 because the upper is synthetic textile (not vegetable fibers) and the textile portion has the greatest ground contact surface area, qualifying as durable per U.S. note 5. These are everyday walking shoes without sports-specific features.

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

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Import Tips

• Measure outer sole surface area precisely; document that textile exceeds other materials in ground contact to avoid reclassification to rubber/plastic sole subheadings

• Provide detailed material breakdowns and value invoices showing $6.50-$12/pair range; undervaluation leads to audits

• Label fiber content accurately per FTC rules; synthetic uppers must specify non-vegetable fibers like polyester