Women's Merrell Moab 3 Waterproof Trekking Shoes from Japan
Durable women's trekking shoes with waterproof coated textile uppers, aggressive rubber lugs on soles for grip on wet trails. HTS 6402.99.32.60 applies as protective active footwear for women >$24/pair, offering water protection for outdoor trekking. Outer sole rubber provides greatest ground contact.
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
• Submit waterproof test reports (e.g
• IPX rating) to confirm protective features during entry
• Segregate from non-waterproof models to prevent bulk reclassification pitfalls
• Use women-specific HTS; unisex labeling may trigger review for 6402.99.31 (men)