Women's Textile Training Gym Shoes from Japan
Budget women's gym training shoes with uppers of synthetic textiles and outer soles where durable textile has greatest ground contact, valued $3-$6.50/pair. Classified in HTS 6404.11.75.60 as 'training shoes and the like' sports footwear per subheading note. Excludes non-durable sole textiles per U.S. rule.
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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Conduct material composition analysis to confirm non-vegetable textile uppers and qualifying sole; declare accurately
• Use HTS-specific invoices noting value bracket and gender; common error is overvaluing into higher duty tiers
• Ensure no leather/plastic reinforcements dominate upper surface per Chapter note 4(a)