Women's Canvas Low-Top Sneakers from Japan
Classic low-top sneakers with cotton canvas uppers and molded rubber outer soles for everyday wear. Priced at $9 per pair, they fit HTS 6404.19.89 as other footwear with textile uppers and rubber soles valued over $6.50 but not over $12. The canvas provides the dominant external surface area on the upper.
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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Label fiber content accurately (e.g
• cotton percentage) as required for textile uppers under US customs rules
• Measure outer sole contact area to confirm rubber/plastics dominance per Chapter Note 4(b), ignoring minor textile wear pads
• Avoid bulk packaging that could imply lower value; invoice per pair clearly