Adidas Ultraboost Cycling Shoes from Japan
Performance cycling shoes with rubber outer soles for pedaling grip and plastic uppers for breathability and support. Classified in HTS 6402.19.90 as sports footwear explicitly including cycling shoes per Subheading Note 1(b), valued over $12/pair. Rubber provides the dominant ground contact.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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
Import Tips
• Confirm cycling-specific design (e.g
• cleat provision) via prototypes; CBP often challenges non-spiked sports claims
• Invoice must clearly state per-pair value over $12; aggregate shipments can trigger audits
• Retain supplier certifications for plastics/rubber composition to defend against leather misclassification