Adidas Harden Volume 7 Basketball Shoes from Japan
Mid-top basketball shoes featuring synthetic rubber uppers and gum rubber outsoles, providing ankle support for gym use. Fits 6402.91.80.05 as basketball shoes valued $6.50-$12/pair with rubber/plastic materials dominant externally.
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
• Document ankle coverage with photos/specs; borderline designs often reclassified
• Ensure no spikes/cleats to avoid sports footwear note exclusion
• Use country-of-origin certificates for preferential duty under trade agreements