Men's Crocs-Style Plastic Mules from Japan
Ventilated plastic mules for men with heel-open slip-on design, molded from resins qualifying as plastics. Classified under HTS 6402.99.4940 for men's open-heel, fastener-free rubber/plastic footwear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
77.5%
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 Chapter Note 4(a) and retain for entry summary
• Differentiate from sports footwear by lacking spikes/cleats as per subheading note
• File with country-of-origin docs; many from Vietnam/China face specific quotas