Nike Air Zoom Pegasus Training Shoes from Japan
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.
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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