Puma RS-X3 Textile Gym Shoes from Japan
Retro-style gym shoes with woven synthetic textile uppers and rubber soles covered by textile for maximum ground contact, valued at $9.50 per pair. Fits HTS 6404.11.85.90 for basketball/gym shoes not meeting sports footwear definition.
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
• Obtain mill test reports certifying textile composition excludes vegetable fibers
• Declare exact construction details in entry summary to match subheading specifics
• Watch for reclassification if textile sole covering deemed non-durable per U.S. note 5