Bamboo Fiber Shower Slides from Japan
Water-resistant shower slides using bamboo vegetable fiber woven uppers and plastic soles with bamboo textile ground surface (non-durable). Budget-priced under $3/pair for HTS 6404.19.52.90 classification.
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
• Confirm bamboo as veg fiber (not wood); use botanical certs if challenged
• Sole TPU coatings don't count if textile remains visible/dominant per notes
• High humidity shipping—use desiccants to preserve fiber integrity