Youth Textile Gym Shoes from Japan
Durable gym shoes for school PE with reinforced textile uppers and rubber soles for multi-surface use. Classified in 6404.11.59.00 for low-value gym shoes (sports footwear); plastics/rubber sole per Note 4(b).
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
• Submit upper material breakdown (% textile vs others) to confirm dominant material
• Watch for value creep from add-ons like laces (exclude per Chapter Note 3 for parts)
• Use HTS advisory rulings for borderline sports vs casual designs