Budget Textile Gym Shoes with Adhesive Sole from Japan
Entry-level gym shoes featuring synthetic textile upper and rubber sole glued directly to the upper, no foxing band or molded overlaps. Valued at $4.50/pair for basketball or training, classified in HTS 6404.11.69 for adhesive-exclusive sports footwear construction. Excludes non-adhesive elements per subheading exclusions.
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
• Provide lab tests confirming no visible rubber layer on textile per Chapter Note 3(a) for upper classification
• Track country-of-origin marking; textile uppers require accurate fiber content disclosure
• Watch for undervaluation audits—substantiate pair values with factory cost sheets