New Balance Fresh Foam X More v5 Cross-Trainers from Japan
Cross-trainer shoes blending synthetic uppers with durable rubber soles for multi-sport gym use. Meets HTS 6402.99.90.05 as training shoes over $12/pair with rubber/plastics materials, outer sole ground contact per Note 4(b), and no sports-specific fixtures.
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
• Test outer sole durability; US Note excludes weak textiles from ground-contact material calculation
• Bundle with care labels specifying athletic end-use to reinforce subheading 90.05
• Audit packing for retail sets; bulk shipments may classify as parts under different rules