Men's Open-Toe Textile Slides from Japan
Simple men's open-toe slide sandals with woven synthetic textile straps as upper and molded rubber sole with minor textile backing. Under 6404.19.37.30 for men's slip-on open-toe footwear, textile upper by surface area, and rubber primary sole material.
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
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Use technical diagrams showing open-toe design and no fasteners to support classification
• Test sole for ground-contact materials; ensure rubber exceeds textile per Chapter Note 4(b)