Men's Leather Wooden Platform Clog Boots from Japan
Ankle-covering clog-style boots with a solid wooden platform base, leather uppers, and rubber outer soles, designed without an inner sole or metal toe-cap. Classified under HTS 6403.91.11.00 for their distinctive wooden base construction distinguishing them from standard footwear.
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
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include engineering drawings showing wooden platform integration to substantiate classification
• Avoid common pitfall of mislabeling as sandals; confirm ankle coverage with photos
• Ensure compliance with U.S. labeling laws for leather content and flammability standards