Shoe Lasting Machine from Japan
Automated machinery that shapes uppers over shoe lasts during footwear manufacturing. Classified under HTS 8453.80.00.00 as equipment for making footwear or articles of leather, distinct from sewing operations.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide footwear manufacturing process diagrams to confirm classification outside sewing machines
• Label components clearly to distinguish from parts tariff line 8453.90
• Avoid pitfalls by not declaring as general assembly machinery under 8428