Budget Nylon Beach Flip-Flops from Japan
Inexpensive flip-flops featuring nylon textile uppers and fabric strap soles with textile as the primary ground-contact material, valued not over $3/pair. The thin textile soles do not meet durability requirements of U.S. note 5, distinguishing them from more robust footwear. Classified in 6404.19.57 for synthetic textile uppers and qualifying textile sole composition.
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 exact value per pair and include commercial invoices showing under $3 threshold to prevent upcharge to higher-value subheadings
• Label uppers clearly as synthetic textile (nylon/polyester) to avoid vegetable fiber misclassification under 6404.19.30