Unisex Clear PVC Cork Platform Clogs from Japan
Open-back clogs with a substantial cork platform for elevation, featuring fully clear PVC uppers that comprise over 90% of the external surface area, paired with rubber outsoles. These non-protective, casual clogs match HTS 6402.99.25.90 as they lack foxing bands and are not sports or weather gear. The design emphasizes lightweight plastic dominance per Chapter Note 4(a).
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
• Conduct surface area measurements per note 4(a), ignoring minor accessories like straps
• Include manufacturing diagrams showing cork integration to prevent misclassification as standard clogs