Men's Puma Future Z Soccer Training Shoes from Japan
Training soccer shoes for men featuring GripControl rubber upper zones and synthetic plastics over 90% external area. HTS 6402.19.15.20 applies as non-cleated sports footwear for men without foxing exceptions. Rubber sole optimized for ball control.
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
• Distinguish training (non-spiked) from match shoes; spikes trigger 6403
• Provide marketing materials showing sports use to avoid 'casual' misclassification
• Test sole durability to confirm rubber contact per note 4(b)