Vegetable-Tanned Leather Clog Slippers from Japan
Eco-friendly vegetable-tanned leather upper clogs with rubber soles for home wear, valued over $2.50/pair. Leather surface area greatest, excluding minor reinforcements. 6403.99.90.05 for house slippers.
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
• Certify tanning method for eco-claims; doesn't alter HTS but aids marketing
• Ensure clogs lack wooden soles pushing to 6403.50
• Bulk imports need accurate pair counting to avoid shortages