Budget Adhesive Espadrilles from Japan
Summer espadrille-style shoes featuring jute textile uppers and rubber soles glued exclusively with adhesive, no foxing band. Valued at $4-$6 per pair, ideal for casual wear. Fits 6404.19.69.90 for non-overlapping, adhesive-attached soles.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
77.5%
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
• Confirm no sole overlap at sides; even minor foxing-like elements require reclassification
• Include lab tests for adhesive-only bonding if challenged by customs
• Pair with correct country-of-origin marking on visible surfaces