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Custom Hammertoe Surgery Post-Op Shoe from Japan

Patient-customized single post-operative shoe for hammertoe correction surgery, with custom toe cresting pads and minimal pressure upper. Designed for either foot following surgical intervention. Qualifies for HTS 9817.64.01 as made-to-measure recovery footwear.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

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

Import Tips

• Submit podiatric surgeon's specifications matching exact patient toe deformities and correction angles

• Use medical supply chain-of-custody documentation from measurement to delivery

• Avoid generic labeling that could lead to classification under standard surgical shoes