Men's Casual Plastic Clog-Style Ankle Boots from Japan
Men's molded plastic ankle boots resembling clogs but fully enclosing ankle with over 90% plastic external surface. For casual wear, no sports or protective designations. Classified 6402.91.4010 as other men's rubber/plastic upper footwear.
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
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Measure from top of sole; ensure design covers ankle per subheading criteria
• Molded construction acceptable if no foxing overlap exclusion applies
• Size labeling must match men's US standards for 4010 subheading