Women's New Balance FuelCell Rebel V4 Track Shoes from Japan
Speed-oriented track shoes for women with a Fantom Fit textile upper and blown rubber outsole for lightweight propulsion. Classified in HTS 6404.11.89.60 as sports training shoes valued between $6.50 and $12/pair, meeting textile upper and rubber sole criteria.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
60%
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
• Use detailed BOM (bill of materials) to prove value calculation per pair, excluding packaging
• Document absence of spikes/cleats to stay within general sports footwear rather than specialized subheadings
• Ensure country-of-origin marking complies with substantial transformation rules for uppers/soles