Women's Bamboo Fiber Espadrille Sandals from Japan
These casual espadrille sandals for women feature uppers made primarily from woven bamboo fiber, a vegetable fiber, paired with a jute sole. They fall under HTS 6405.20.30.60 because the upper's greatest external surface area is vegetable fibers and they are designed specifically for women. Not considered sports footwear as they lack provisions for spikes or cleats.
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
Import Tips
• Verify the upper's external surface area is predominantly vegetable fibers like bamboo via lab testing to confirm classification
• Provide detailed fiber content labels and invoices specifying 'for women' to avoid misclassification as unisex
• Watch for common pitfalls like reinforcements mistaken for changing the predominant material; document per Chapter Note 4