Men's Leather Basketball High-Tops from Mexico
High-top basketball shoes for men with leather uppers covering the ankle and rubber outer soles, designed for court sports like basketball. Classified under HTS 6403.91.60.40 as other footwear with leather uppers covering the ankle, specifically for men as tennis, basketball, gym shoes and the like, excluding sports footwear with spikes per subheading note. The leather upper has the greatest external surface area per chapter note 4(a).
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify leather upper composition via lab testing as per chapter note 4(a); ensure greatest external surface area is leather from headings 4107 or 4112-4114
• Provide detailed invoices specifying 'men's basketball shoes, leather upper, covers ankle' to avoid misclassification as non-ankle or women's footwear