Men's Salomon Speedcross 5 GTX Hiking Shoes from Japan
These men's hiking shoes feature a coated textile upper with rubber outer sole, designed for trail use with protective features against water via lamination. They cover the ankle but measure under 15.34 cm in height, qualifying as protective active footwear under 6402.91.42.30 for men. The outer sole has the greatest ground contact area of rubber, and uppers have predominant external surface of plastics/textiles.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
60%
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%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify upper material by external surface area (coated textile counts as plastics); provide lab tests if challenged
• Measure height from outer sole bottom to upper top precisely under 15.34 cm; document with photos/specs
• Avoid misclassification as waterproof molded bottoms by confirming no full molded upper integration