Jute Woven Open-Toe Slides from Japan
Casual open-toe slide sandals with uppers crafted from natural jute fibers, a vegetable fiber, paired with a minimal rubber outer sole under 10% by weight. No laces or fasteners secure them to the foot, qualifying for HTS 6404.19.25 as slip-on type with vegetable fiber dominance. Ideal for beach or home use due to their flexible, eco-friendly construction.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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
Import Tips
• Document jute sourcing and weight composition; CBP often audits vegetable fiber claims against synthetics
• Avoid common error of including decorative plastic beads that tip rubber/plastics over 10%
• Label as 'vegetable fiber upper' per FTC rules for smooth clearance