Nike Flex Runner Textile Sneakers from Japan
Lightweight running sneakers featuring a textile upper made from synthetic mesh and nylon for breathability, with an outer sole primarily of rubber but incorporating textile areas for grip that don't qualify as the dominant ground-contact material per US note 5. Valued between $6.50 and $12 per pair, these fall under HTS 6404.19.87.90 due to the textile upper and specified outer sole composition.
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
• Verify outer sole material dominance via lab testing to confirm textile contact area doesn't meet US note 5 criteria for exclusion
• Include detailed value documentation and country-of-origin certificates to prove valuation under $12/pair
• Label fiber content accurately for textile uppers to avoid reclassification during customs review