Nike Air Zoom Vapor Cage 4 Clay Court Shoes from China
High-top tennis shoes with rubber/plastic uppers and outer soles, designed for clay court play, covering the ankle for support. Classified under 6402.91.80.05 as athletic footwear valued $6.50-$12/pair, specifically for tennis with non-sports sole per subheading note. The predominant external surface is rubber/plastics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Verify valuation between $6.50-$12/pair with invoices; misvaluation leads to reclassification
• Confirm upper/sole materials via lab tests as rubber/plastics per Chapter Note 4; textile coatings count as plastics
• Label as 'tennis shoes' accurately; avoid generic 'sneakers' to prevent scrutiny