Women's Mesh Open-Toe Espadrille Slip-Ons from Japan
Women's espadrille-style slip-ons with breathable synthetic mesh textile uppers and open toes, secured without fasteners. The jute-like textile sole material provides the greatest ground contact, paired with rubber/plastics, matching 6404.19.37.60 for women's open-toe/heels excluding vegetable fibers.
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%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Espadrilles often have vegetable fiber soles; confirm non-vegetable textiles to stay in this subheading
• Submit detailed construction diagrams showing open toe/heel and upper surface area dominance