Men's Sisal Canvas Espadrille Sneakers from Japan
Casual men's espadrille-style sneakers with uppers of sisal vegetable fibers blended with minimal canvas for durability. The jute-rope inspired sole has textile materials providing the largest ground-contact area under rubber overlay. Priced $8-$11/pair, fitting 6404.19.82.30 for men's vegetable fiber textile uppers.
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
• Provide fiber content labels and supplier affidavits confirming vegetable fibers >50% external upper area
• Measure sole ground-contact precisely; textile must exceed rubber per naked-eye test without US Note 5 exclusions
• Avoid pitfalls by distinguishing from women's versions; gender-specific classification requires marketing evidence