Women's Plastic Cork Platform Mary Jane Flats from Japan
Closed-toe Mary Jane style flats for women on cork platforms with shiny plastic uppers (straps and body) exceeding 90% surface area. Fashion-oriented without cleats or protections. 6402.99.25.60 applies to women's cork-based plastic 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
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Use surface area diagrams in entry docs; CBP rejects verbal claims for >90% plastics
• Confirm women's fit via last molds; crossover sizing common pitfall
• Exclude any textile visible externally to maintain plastics dominance