Nike Air Zoom Vapor Cage 4 Tennis Shoes from Japan
These tennis shoes feature uppers composed over 90% of rubber or plastics by external surface area, with a synthetic mesh and overlays for breathability and support. Designed specifically for tennis with reinforced toe and stability features for lateral movements on the court. The outer sole is rubber for grip on clay, grass, or hard courts, classifying under 6402.99.31.15 as athletic training footwear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
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
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify upper material composition exceeds 90% rubber/plastics external surface via lab testing to avoid reclassification
• Provide athletic footwear certification and invoices detailing 'tennis shoes' to confirm subheading 6402.99.31.15 applicability
• Watch for foxing bands that could shift to 6402.99.3145; measure overlap precisely