Glue-Attached Textile Training Shoes from Japan
Affordable training shoes with breathable mesh textile upper and plastic outer sole bonded solely by adhesive, designed for gym workouts. Priced at $5/pair, they meet HTS 6404.11.69 criteria as sports footwear without foxing, overlapping soles, or non-adhesive attachments. The rubber/plastic sole contacts the ground primarily per Chapter Note 4(b).
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
• Inspect for mid-sole presence; ensure all layers affixed exclusively with adhesive as per subheading requirements
• Label footwear clearly with materials; U.S
• Customs may test upper surface area dominance
• Avoid common pitfall of misvaluing pairs—count left/right as one unit for pricing