Women's Hoka One One Torrent 3 Hiking Shoes from Japan
Lightweight hiking shoes with water-resistant coated textile upper and durable rubber outsole for trail grip. Ankle-covering design under 15.34 cm height fits protective active footwear criteria in HTS 6402.91.42.90 for outdoor activities like hiking with water protection from laminated fabric.
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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Label fiber content accurately; coated textiles count as rubber/plastics if external layer visible to naked eye
• Include lab tests proving water protection from coating/lamination, not just treatment, to justify protective classification