Men's New Balance Fresh Foam X Textile Sneakers from Japan
Daily wear sneakers featuring synthetic knit textile upper and Fresh Foam midsole with textile ground-contact surface exceeding other materials. Valued $11/pair, under HTS 6404.19.87.30.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
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
• Lab test fiber content; synthetics must exclude vegetable to avoid 6404.19.70
• Measure sole contact precisely; small changes can disqualify textile dominance
• Retain manufacturing specs showing complete footwear, not components