Nylon Shoe Tongue Insert from Japan
A pre-formed nylon fabric insert designed to serve as the tongue of athletic shoes, providing cushioning and lace coverage. Classified under HTS 6406.10.90.60 as a part of a footwear upper made from non-cotton textile materials, excluding stiffeners. It is not a complete upper but a specialized component attached during assembly.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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
Import Tips
• Verify the textile composition via lab testing to confirm non-cotton materials and avoid reclassification to cotton-specific subheadings
• Include detailed manufacturing specs in invoices to distinguish as upper parts rather than finished uppers or trimmings