Men's Waterproof Hiking Shoes from Japan
Mid-cut hiking shoes for men with plastic-coated textile uppers providing water resistance and rubber outer soles for traction. Priced over $12/pair, classified in HTS 6402.99.90.35 as other non-sports footwear with rubber/plastics uppers and soles. Not qualifying as 'protective active footwear' due to value or specific design lacking coated laminate per US note.
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
• Confirm not 'sports footwear' per subheading note (no spikes/provision); otherwise reclassifies to 6402.12/6402.19
• Provide lab tests for plastic coating visibility to naked eye; pitfalls include misidentifying as textile-only
• Include country-of-origin certificates; rubber sourcing from certain countries may trigger additional duties