Women's Textile Espadrille Flats from Japan
Budget women's espadrille-style flats with cotton textile uppers and plastic soles attached purely with adhesive, no foxing or overlapping features, valued not over $3/pair. Outer sole material is plastics per Chapter Note 4(b), with greatest ground contact. Specifically for women, entering under 6404.19.49.60 for low-cost adhesive-bound shoes.
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%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
• Test sole durability to confirm rubber/plastics meet US note standards, ignoring weak textiles
• Avoid common error of heel overlap misinterpretation; measure precisely against toe/heel allowance
• Batch import with consistent low-value proof to streamline customs valuation reviews