6405.20.30.80/Straw Espadrille Sandals/Japan

Straw Espadrille Sandals from Japan

Casual summer sandals featuring uppers primarily made from woven vegetable fibers like straw or esparto grass, with a flexible rubber sole. The textile upper dominates the external surface area as per Chapter Note 4(a), classifying it under 6405 for other footwear with vegetable fiber uppers. Not designed for sports or protection, fitting the 'other' category.

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%

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Import Tips

• Verify the upper's external surface area is at least 50% vegetable fibers (e.g

• straw, esparto) via lab testing to confirm classification

• Provide detailed material composition invoices; mislabeling as synthetic textiles can lead to reclassification under 6404

• Ensure no sports features like cleats to avoid shifting to 6402/6403; common pitfall is decorative reinforcements mistaken for uppers