Men's New Balance Fresh Foam X More v4 Road Running Shoes from Japan
Premium men's road running shoes with Hypoknit textile upper and blown rubber outsole for training runs. HTS 6404.11.90.20 applies as other sports footwear; textile upper has greatest external area, rubber sole contacts ground, men's fit, value >$12/pair.
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 CBP Ruling examples for similar Fresh Foam models to support classification during entry
• Test outer sole durability per US note to confirm rubber/plastics qualifies (ignores weak textiles)
• Batch import declarations by colorway/size to simplify value averaging proofs