Men's Abaca Fiber Tennis Court Shoes from Japan
Men's low-cost tennis shoes with abaca (manila hemp) vegetable fiber uppers and soles where textile covers most ground contact (ignored under US note 5 for lacking strength). Exclusively adhesive-affixed, no foxing, valued not over $3/pair. Precisely matches 6404.11.41.30 for men's sports footwear with these material and construction specs.
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
• Source certificates proving vegetable fiber origin (e.g
• abaca) and calculate upper surface area dominance
• Photograph soles to demonstrate textile ground contact while qualifying US note 5 non-durability
• Watch for heel/toe overlap only; any side overlap risks exclusion to broader 6404.11 categories