Converse Polyester Lace Stay from Japan
Polyester textile reinforcement stays around eyelets for high-top sneakers. Classified HTS 6406.90.1540 as other man-made fiber footwear upper parts. Not excluded as eyelets per Note 2.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Distinguish from metal eyelets; provide material certs for textile classification
• Declare as upper reinforcements, not trimmings