Children's Textile Sandals from Japan
Simple flat sandals for kids with woven textile strap uppers and rubber thong-style soles, valued not over $3/pair. HTS 6404.19.59.90 applies as other footwear with textile uppers (greatest surface area) and rubber soles, excluding sports types. Not covered by earlier subheadings for specific styles.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
88%
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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Measure upper surface area precisely for textile dominance; include youth size specs in entry docs; avoid misdeclaring as 'tennis shoes' which could shift to 6404.11 sports category