Women's Adidas Adizero Sport Running Shoes from Japan
These women's running shoes feature a textile upper made from synthetic mesh for breathability and an outer sole of rubber affixed exclusively with adhesive, without foxing or overlapping soles except at toe/heel. They qualify under HTS 6404.11.69.60 as sports footwear valued between $3-$6.50/pair for women, meeting the narrow construction specs. The design supports athletic training activities.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
77.5%
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
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Verify shoe value documentation to confirm $3-$6.50/pair range; undervaluation risks penalties
• Provide lab tests proving adhesive-only affixation and no foxing band for subheading eligibility
• Label clearly as women's footwear by US sizing; mixed shipments need segregation