Bamboo Fiber House Mules from Japan
Eco-friendly bamboo viscose textile upper mules with open heels and EVA foam soles covered lightly in fabric, slip-on indoor footwear. No laces or buckles. 6404.19.39.15 applies for house slippers with textile uppers and plastic soles, no foxing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
77.5%
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
• Validate bamboo as textile fiber per labeling; not wood product
• Sole durability test if textile cover questioned under US Note
• Eco-claims require substantiation to avoid FTC/customs issues