Woven Textile Flip-Flops from Japan
Basic flip-flops with woven textile straps as primary upper and thin rubber soles, mass-produced at low cost ≤$3/pair. HTS 6404.19.59 covers these as other non-sports footwear with textile uppers and rubber/plastics soles.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
48%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Classify straps as 'upper' if they cover most external surface; minimal designs still qualify under note 4(a)
• Avoid plastic-dominant straps that could reclassify to 6402.99 series for plastics uppers
• Declare exact pair counts and values; high-volume shipments need strong undervaluation proof