Unisex Espadrille Slip-Ons with Jute Textile Upper from Japan
Summer espadrilles with woven jute textile upper, open toes and heels, rope-wrapped sides, and rubber platform sole without fasteners. Falls under 6404.19.39 as other slip-on/open toe-heel footwear with textile uppers and rubber soles, no foxing band. Textile provides the majority external surface.
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
• Classify jute as textile per Chapter Notes; provide weave analysis if questioned on material dominance
• Inspect for any rubber foxing overlap—must be absent or minimal to stay in 6404.19.39
• Bulk imports require detailed invoices specifying pair count and value per pair to prevent undervaluation claims