Raffia Woven Beach Slippers from Japan
Open-toe beach slippers crafted from raffia palm vegetable fibers for uppers and textile mat soles, valued under $6/pair. Textile materials provide the primary ground-contact surface, disregarded under U.S. Note 5 for durability, classifying in HTS 6404.19.72.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
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
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Source raffia from verified vegetable fiber suppliers to avoid reclassification as plastics-coated per Chapter Note 3
• Declare exact pair count and value; undervaluation risks penalties in low-value footwear categories