Textile Gym Shoes from Japan
Versatile gym shoes with lightweight textile uppers for workouts and rubber/plastic soles for multi-surface use. HTS 6404.11.79 applies to these 'gym shoes' as sports/training footwear valued $3-$6.50/pair, textile as primary upper material.
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
• Label soles clearly as rubber/plastics (not composition leather) to prevent misclassification to 6404.20
• Conduct surface area measurements for uppers; minor leather accents don't change textile classification
• Retain factory specs showing value under $6.50 FOB; watch for hidden costs like royalties pushing over limit