Asics Gel-Kayano 30 Training Shoes from Japan
Versatile training shoes with plastic uppers and rubber soles providing stability for gym workouts and cross-training. Classified in HTS 6402.99.90.05 for training shoes valued over $12/pair, featuring rubber/plastics materials visible externally per Chapter Notes 3 and 4. Not sports footwear lacking specialized attachments.
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
• Conduct surface area analysis for uppers; minor reinforcements ignored but document methodology
• Include user manual or marketing materials proving 'training shoe' function to avoid general footwear shift
• Watch for textile inner linings; only external visible layers count for rubber/plastics classification