Mesh Running Gym Shoes from China
Lightweight gym shoes with synthetic mesh textile uppers for ventilation and rubber soles with tread for running on tracks or treadmills. HTS 6404.11.89 applies to these training/gym shoes as sports footwear, textile upper dominant, valued $8.50/pair. Mesh counts as plastics-impregnated textile visible to naked eye per Chapter Note 3(a).
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Test upper for visible plastics layer on mesh; declare accurately to avoid disputes under note 3(a)
• Use HTSUS valuation guidelines; include freight/insurance in landed cost calculations for pair pricing