Women's Raffia Woven Summer Sandals from Japan
Open-toe women's sandals with intricately woven raffia vegetable fiber uppers, perfect for beach or casual wear. The platform sole features textile matting with the greatest ground contact, rubber underneath but disregarded per notes. Valued $10/pair, fits HTS 6404.19.82.60 for women's vegetable/textile footwear.
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
• Document raffia as vegetable fiber (not synthetic imitation) with botanical certificates
• Measure sole contact excluding accessories like cleats per note 4(b)
• Avoid bundling with socks, as sets may alter classification or value