Kids' Rubber Baseball Cleats from Japan
Low-cost rubber baseball cleats for children, with plastic uppers and rubber outer soles featuring metal cleat studs. Falls under HTS 6402.19.30.61 as sports footwear for baseball (cleat attachments) valued not over $3/pair.
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
• Provide photos/specs showing cleat provisions to substantiate sports classification during customs review
• Avoid common pitfall of undervaluation claims; use commercial invoices with per-pair pricing
• Ensure no leather in upper per Chapter Note 3 to stay in 6402