6404.19.37.30/Men's Textile Sandals with Rubber Sole/Japan

Men's Textile Sandals with Rubber Sole from Japan

Open-toe sandals for men featuring a textile upper made from synthetic fibers and an outer sole primarily of rubber, with textile components not qualifying for exclusion under US note 5. Classified under 6404.19.37.30 due to the slip-on design without laces or buckles, open toes, and textile upper dominating the external surface area per Chapter Note 4. Specifically for men, with soles having textile but rubber as the main contact 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

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Import Tips

• Verify outer sole material via lab testing to confirm rubber has greatest ground contact area, excluding non-durable textiles per US Note 5

• Label footwear clearly as 'men's' and provide fiber content disclosure for textile uppers to avoid reclassification

• Ensure no foxing band of rubber/plastics overlapping upper, as that would shift to other subheadings