Polar Fleece Lined House Slippers from Japan
Insulated house slippers with polar fleece textile lining visible externally on uppers, soft sole for indoor floors. HTS 6405.20.90.15 for textile upper house slippers, compliant with surface area rules.
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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Fleece lining visible externally counts toward textile upper; document construction
• Ensure no spikes/cleats; any sports feature shifts out of 'other footwear'
• Retail sets ok, but individual pairs; sets with robes may classify differently