Nike Air Zoom Pegasus Trail 4 from Japan
Trail running shoes with a textile upper made from engineered mesh and a rubber outer sole, valued over $12/pair. Classified under 6404.19.90.90 as non-sports footwear with textile uppers and rubber/plastics soles, not meeting the specific sports footwear criteria like spikes or cleats. The mesh upper dominates the external surface area per Chapter Note 4(a).
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
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Measure value per pair excluding shipping; ensure declaration over $12/pair to avoid reclassification to lower subheadings
• Document textile upper composition with lab tests if challenged, as per Chapter Note 4(a) for external surface area dominance
• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling as 'sports footwear' without spikes/cleats, which could shift to 6402.19