Men's Under Armour Charged Assert Textile Gym Shoes from Japan
Versatile gym and basketball-style shoes with synthetic textile uppers and hybrid soles where textile has primary ground contact. Meets criteria for HTS 6404.11.75.30: men's sports footwear valued over $3/not over $6.50/pair, non-vegetable textile uppers, and qualifying sole per chapter/US notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
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
• Use photos and technical specs in entry docs to prove sports design and material dominance; CBP often scrutinizes budget sneakers
• Classify based on men's sizing standards; mixed shipments require segregation to avoid average valuation issues