Women's Sisal Training Gym Shoes from Japan
Designed for gym training, these women's shoes have uppers of woven sisal vegetable fibers for lightweight support and moisture-wicking. The outer sole uses plastics base with textile covering the majority of ground-contact surface, ignored under U.S. note 5 only if lacking durability. Priced $8-$11/pair, fitting HTS 6404.11.81.60 for women's sports footwear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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
Import Tips
• Label fiber content accurately as vegetable (e.g
• sisal) and measure external surface area of upper per chapter note 4(a)
• Conduct sole wear tests to prove textile durability, avoiding reclassification under U.S. note 5
• Avoid bundling with accessories that could alter classification; declare as individual pairs