Nike Air Zoom Pegasus Training Shoes from China

These lightweight training shoes feature a rubber outer sole and plastic upper designed for multi-sport gym activities like running and agility drills. They fall under HTS 6402.99.80.05 as gym shoes valued between $6.50 and $12 per pair, with the outer sole predominantly rubber in contact with the ground and plastics forming the greatest external surface area of the upper.

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 the value per pair falls strictly between $6.50 and $12 with commercial invoices to avoid reclassification to adjacent value bands

Conduct material surface area tests for uppers and soles per Chapter Note 4 to confirm rubber/plastics dominance and prevent shifts to textile headings

Label as 'gym shoes' accurately; misdescription as sports footwear could trigger scrutiny under subheading note 1