Adidas Ultraboost Light Textile Training Shoes from Japan
Training shoes with engineered mesh textile uppers and Continental rubber outer soles for gym and cross-training. Classified in 6404.11.89.90 as they meet sports footwear criteria for training shoes, with value $6.50-$12/pair and rubber sole dominant.
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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Document textile upper as having greatest external surface area, excluding reinforcements like ankle patches (Chapter Note 4(a))
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying based on brand name; focus on design for sporting activity
• Use detailed photos in entry documentation showing sole-ground contact area is rubber