Men's Leather Basketball High-Tops from Japan
High-top basketball shoes for men with leather uppers covering the ankle and rubber outer soles, designed for court play with enhanced support. Classified under 6403.91.60.60 as other footwear with leather uppers covering the ankle, specifically for men and qualifying as basketball shoes. The leather constitutes the greatest external surface area of the upper per Chapter Note 4(a).
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
• Verify leather upper exceeds 50% external surface area via lab testing to avoid reclassification to textile uppers
• Include detailed material composition certificates; declare as 'other tennis/basketball shoes' for men/youths
• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling synthetic reinforcements as primary material