Nike Air Zoom Vapor Cage 4 Clay Court Shoes from Japan
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 — 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
• 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