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
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
• 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