Men's Puma Future Z Soccer Cleats (Trainer Version) from Japan
Low-profile soccer trainers with plastic uppers and rubber soles for indoor/field practice, valued $3-$6.50/pair. HTS 6402.19.50.31 applies as men's sports footwear per subheading note (provision for cleats).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
72%
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
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Note 'provision for spikes' in design docs; actual spikes not required per subheading note
• Value certification critical; soccer trainers often hover near thresholds
• Segregate men's from unisex; size/gender labeling affects 'for men' subheading