Raffia Flip-Flops with Textile Soles from Japan
Budget flip-flops with raffia (vegetable fiber) strap uppers and flexible textile outer soles (e.g., canvas or burlap weave), adhesively attached without foxing. Priced under $3/pair for beachwear, classified in 6404.19.42.90 as uppers of vegetable fibers with qualifying textile-dominant soles per chapter notes.
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
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide origin certificates for vegetable fibers; synthetic blends may shift to 6404.19.10 (man-made fibers)
• Ensure no mid-sole stitching; adhesive-only construction critical to avoid 6404.19.50 subheading