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Men's Pigskin Basketball High-Tops from Japan

Premium high-top basketball sneakers for men crafted with pigskin leather uppers covering the ankle, paired with grippy rubber soles. Designed for gym and pickup games, not competitive spikes. HTS 6403.91.60.30 applies to these men's sports-style shoes with specified pigskin.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

52.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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

Import Tips

• Retain tannery certificates tracing pigskin to HTS 4107/4112-4114 per Chapter Note

• Measure ankle coverage precisely; borderline heights risk reclassification to 6405

• Avoid 'sports footwear' claims without spike features to stay in 6403