Men's Woven Sisal Gym Shoes from Japan
Affordable men's training gym shoes with uppers of woven sisal (vegetable fiber) textile, outer soles of plastics where textile provides max ground contact area (per US note 5 exclusion). Priced below $3/pair, classified in HTS 6404.11.51.30 for low-value men's sports footwear like tennis or gym shoes. Ideal for casual athletic training.
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
• Document sisal as vegetable fiber (not synthetic) via supplier certs or assays
• Confirm sole textile is non-structural to leverage US note 5
• Avoid mixing with leather reinforcements that could alter upper material dominance