Women's Synthetic Espadrille Sandals from Japan
Open-toe women's sandals with polyester textile uppers and soles of rubber with textile (e.g., jute-like weave) greatest in ground contact per exclusion note. Valued below $3/pair for budget fashion. HTS 6404.19.57.60 captures these due to non-vegetable textile uppers and women's designation.
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
9903.05.480%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
• Document textile fiber content (e.g
• polyester) to distinguish from vegetable fibers in prior subheadings
• Use photos and diagrams in entries to illustrate sole textile coverage for CBP review
• Watch for reclassification if reinforcements alter external surface area calculations