Bauer Supreme Skate Training Shoes from China
Inline skate training shoes with rubber soles and plastic uppers optimized for skating maneuvers and off-ice training. Falls under HTS 6402.19.90 as 'other sports footwear' valued over $12/pair, with skating boot design akin to Subheading Note 1(b). Plastics form the primary upper surface.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Document sports end-use with marketing materials; avoid generic 'athletic shoe' descriptions that risk downclassification
• Measure external surface areas precisely for upper/sole materials as per Chapter Notes 4(a)-(b)