Women's Wool Felt Ballet Flats from Japan
Elegant women's flat shoes with soft wool felt uppers and soles, perfect for casual outings or home wear. Falls under HTS 6405.20.60.60 as the predominant external surface of both uppers and soles is wool felt per Chapter 64 note 4. No rubber or leather components affect classification.
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
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Label products clearly as 'women's' with EU 35-42 sizing to match subheading 60.60 criteria
• Document wool origin and felting process to comply with textile import declarations
• Avoid decorative elements like beads that might be seen as trimmings under heading 6406 parts note