Women's Mesh Training Shoes from Japan
Budget mesh textile upper training shoes for women, with plastic/rubber soles, designed for light exercise but not qualifying as sports footwear. Valued ≤$3/pair, classified under 6404.19.59.60 per subheading note exclusions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
88%
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
• Distinguish from sports footwear; absence of spikes/cleats keeps in 'other' category
• Batch import documentation must specify gender and value per pair consistently
• Consider informal entries for low-value shipments under $800 total