Rubber Training Gym Shoes from Japan
Versatile gym training shoes with full rubber uppers and outsoles for cross-training sports, priced $4.50/pair. Classified in 6402.19.50 for sports footwear of rubber/plastics not elsewhere specified.
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
• Classify as sports based on multi-directional sole patterns and support features for training
• Avoid common pitfall of undervaluation declarations leading to audits
• Retain supplier material certs showing rubber/plastics visibility per Chapter Note 3