Industrial Steel Toe Plastic Clogs from Japan
Durable clogs for factory floors with injection-molded plastic uppers exceeding 90% external surface area and integrated metal toe-caps. Excludes foxing and overshoe designs per note exclusions. HTS 6402.99.0400 applies to this other rubber/plastic footwear with toe protection.
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
• Use digital imaging or spectrometry to document rubber/plastics surface dominance on uppers
• Label clearly as 'not for weather protection' to avoid exclusion misinterpretation
• Ensure manifests specify 'complete footwear' to prevent parts classification errors