Men's Sisal Fiber Beach Slippers from Japan
Lightweight men's beach slippers with sisal vegetable fiber uppers offering durability and ventilation. The rubber outer soles incorporate textile materials with the greatest surface area touching the ground, aligning with HTS 6404.19.36.30 for open-heel, non-fastened men's footwear sans foxing. Perfect for casual outdoor settings.
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
• Conduct surface area measurements for uppers to confirm vegetable fibers exceed 50% visibility, avoiding reclassification
• Include technical specs proving textile sole durability for ground contact per U.S
• Note 5; weak textiles get disregarded
• Watch for inadvertent foxing application during manufacturing, a frequent cause of CBP disputes