Junior Textile Running Shoes from Japan
Lightweight running shoes for juniors with mesh textile uppers and EVA rubber soles for track practice. Low value places in 6404.11.59.00 as sports training shoes; follows Chapter Notes on materials.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
88%
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
• Photos showing external surface areas help CBP verify textile dominance
• Exclude trimmings/ornaments from parts classification per heading 6406 note
• Batch imports by size/age to avoid mixing with higher-value lines