Men's Wooden Platform Espadrille Sneakers Rubber Upper from Japan
Stylish men's espadrille-style sneakers built on a wooden platform sole with uppers made almost entirely of flexible rubber or plastic material exceeding 90% external surface coverage. This construction fits HTS 6402.99.23.30 for men's footwear without foxing overlap or protective features. Ideal for casual urban outings.
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
• Conduct surface area measurements per Chapter Note 4(a) to document rubber/plastics dominance, including reinforcements
• Label clearly as 'men's' with size charts; mixed sizing can lead to audits and duty adjustments
• Avoid chemical treatments that could imply weather protection, triggering exclusion from this code