Men's Cork Base Rubber Clog Platforms from Japan
Casual men's clogs built on a cork platform base with fully rubber uppers molded for over 90% external surface coverage, providing a lightweight and breathable summer option. The rubber outer sole ensures durability. Classified under 6402.99.25 for the cork platform and rubber-dominated upper.
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
• Provide detailed blueprints showing cork platform integration to substantiate the base material
• Label fiber content accurately, even if minimal, to comply with FTC requirements
• Avoid common pitfall of mismeasuring upper surface area—use visible external area only per Chapter Note 4(a)