Textile Espadrille Flats from Japan
Women's espadrille-style flats with woven textile uppers and rubber outer soles, featuring jute accents but textile-dominant surface. Classified in HTS 6404.19.59 for low-value (≤$3/pair) non-sports footwear with textile uppers and rubber soles per material dominance rules.
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%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 upper composition accurately; jute rope soles don't count if rubber provides ground contact per US Note on soles
• Use commercial invoices with per-pair pricing to prove ≤$3 valuation; bulk shipments often scrutinized for undervaluation
• Avoid marketing as 'beach sports' to prevent misclassification as sports footwear under subheading note