Straw Espadrille Sandals from Japan
Classic summer sandals featuring uppers woven from natural vegetable fibers like jute or straw, paired with a woven sole. The upper's dominant external surface area is vegetable fibers, classifying it under HTS 6405.20.30 as other footwear with textile uppers of vegetable fibers. Not designed for sports or protection, it falls outside specific subheadings.
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 (e.g
• jute, sisal) per Chapter Note 4(a); document fiber origin
• Provide lab tests confirming vegetable fiber composition to avoid reclassification to synthetic textile uppers
• Label country of origin clearly, as natural fiber content affects duty and may trigger additional textile visa requirements