Men's Rubber Slide Sandals from Japan
These casual men's sandals feature a simple slide-on design with an open toe and heel, made entirely from rubber or plastics for the upper and outer sole. They are held to the foot without laces, buckles, or other fasteners, fitting precisely under HTS 6402.99.4940 due to the non-fastener slip-on style and men's sizing.
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
• Verify the upper material has the greatest external surface area of rubber/plastics per Chapter Note 4(a) to avoid reclassification
• Provide lab test reports confirming outer sole material in ground contact meets US Note requirements for durability
• Label clearly as men's footwear by US sizing standards to prevent mixing with women's or unisex categories