6405.20.30.30/Men's Straw Espadrilles/Japan

Men's Straw Espadrilles from Japan

Casual summer espadrilles for men featuring uppers made primarily from woven vegetable fibers like straw or raffia, with a flexible rubber sole. The upper's dominant external surface area is vegetable fibers, classifying it under HTS 6405.20.30.30 as men's footwear with textile uppers of vegetable fibers. These are not sports footwear and provide basic protection suitable for beach or casual wear.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

52.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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

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Import Tips

• Verify the upper's external surface area is predominantly vegetable fibers (e.g

• straw, raffia) per Chapter Note 4(a); provide lab tests if contested

• Ensure labeling specifies 'men's' sizing and fiber content; common pitfall is misclassifying as women's if unisex

• Document country of origin for vegetable fibers, as they must be natural plant-based, not synthetic mimics