Women's Ballet Flats with Textile Uppers from Japan
Classic women's ballet flats made with textile mesh uppers and flexible rubber soles. HTS 6405.20.90.60 applies to these non-ankle-covering women's shoes with textile-dominant uppers, excluding sports types.
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
• Conduct fiber content analysis for uppers; declare exact % textile to comply with labeling rules
• Photos of unlined uppers help prove external textile surface for customs valuation
• Watch for 'protective' claims; trail features without water protection stay in 6405, not 6402.91