Men's Puma Future Training Gym Shoes from Japan
Versatile gym trainers with synthetic upper and multi-directional rubber sole for weightlifting and cardio. HTS 6402.19.70.31 applies to these men's sports shoes valued $11/pair, confirming rubber/plastics dominance per Chapter Notes 4(a)(b).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
57%
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
• Photograph uppers to show external plastics layer visibility; disputes often arise from mixed materials
• Batch import declarations by value tier to prevent reclassification of mixed shipments
• Check for antidumping duties on specific athletic footwear from China/Vietnam origins