Platform Cork Base TPU Fishing Slides from Japan
Open-toe slides with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) uppers exceeding 90% external coverage on a durable cork platform base, rubber sole for wet surfaces. Though for fishing, lacks chemical/weather protection exclusions, fitting HTS 6402.99.25.90. Not sports footwear per subheading note.
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
• Differentiate from protective gear—document non-waterproofing if claimed casual
• Measure ground-contact sole material ignoring minor textile per US note