Men's Adidas Ultraboost Light Textile Training Shoes from Japan
Training gym shoes with a Primeknit textile upper (synthetic non-vegetable fibers) and multi-material outer sole where textile provides the largest ground-contact area, excluded under U.S. note 5. Priced at $9.99 per pair for import valuation. Fits 6404.11.85.30 as men's sports footwear like gym/training shoes with precise material specs.
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
• Conduct surface area measurements of sole materials to substantiate textile dominance for CBP review
• Ensure uppers are confirmed as non-vegetable fiber textiles via fiber content tests to avoid vegetable fiber subheadings