Women's Ballet Flats with Textile Upper from Japan
Women's flat shoes with soft textile upper and flexible rubber sole, retail value $7-$12/pair. The upper's external area is textile-dominant per Chapter Note 4(a). Specifically classified in 6404.19.89.60 for women's non-sports footwear in this value range.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
60%
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
• Submit lab tests or material breakdowns confirming textile upper composition to preempt disputes over leather-like finishes
• Avoid common pitfall of misvaluing sets; classify and value each pair separately, not as multi-pack
• Comply with FTC fiber content rules by disclosing textile percentage on care labels