Men's Leather Field Hockey Shoes from Japan
Field hockey shoes with leather uppers and rubber soles with turf grips or long studs for grass/turf surfaces. HTS 6403.19.40.90 applies as other sports footwear for men, leather upper dominant. Designed specifically for hockey's quick directional changes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
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
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide surface area measurements proving leather upper dominance; CBP often audits footwear
• Include product testing for sports certification to support classification
• Watch for sole material misdeclaration—must specify rubber/plastics contact area