Men's Abaca Fiber Open-Heel Clogs from Japan
Sturdy men's open-heel clogs featuring abaca (Manila hemp) vegetable fiber uppers for strength and breathability. Outer soles are plastics with textile-dominant ground contact surfaces, precisely matching HTS 6404.19.36.30 for men's slip-on types without fasteners or foxing bands.
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
• Use photos and diagrams in entry docs to demonstrate open-heel/slip-on design excluding laces per subheading terms
• Test sole textiles for 'characteristics usually required' like strength to qualify under U.S
• Note 5
• Segregate men's sizes strictly; overlap with women's can trigger value-based reclass to 6404.19.20