Women's Textile Canvas Sneakers from Japan
Low-top sneakers for women featuring uppers primarily of textile canvas material with rubber outer soles. Classified under HTS 6405.20.90.60 as women's footwear with textile uppers, not covering the ankle, and not sports or protective footwear. The textile upper dominates the external surface area per Chapter Note 4(a).
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
• Verify the upper's external surface area is predominantly textile (>50%) via lab testing to avoid reclassification to leather or rubber uppers
• Include detailed material composition invoices and photos showing naked-eye textile dominance for CBP review
• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling as 'sports footwear' without spikes or cleats, which shifts to 6402/6403