Men's Jute Fiber Basketball Sneakers

Low-top basketball sneakers for men featuring uppers made primarily from woven jute vegetable fibers, with outer soles where textile materials provide the greatest ground contact area (textile not qualifying for durability under US note 5). Soles and mid-soles are affixed exclusively with adhesive, no foxing or overlapping except at toe/heel, valued under $3/pair. Classified under 6404.11.41.30 due to textile uppers, sports design, and specific sole construction with vegetable fiber uppers.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China7.5%+10.0%17.5%
🇲🇽Mexico7.5%+10.0%17.5%
🇨🇦Canada7.5%+10.0%17.5%
🇩🇪Germany7.5%+10.0%17.5%
🇯🇵Japan7.5%+10.0%17.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6404.11.20Higher: 28% vs 17.5%

If having foxing or foxing-like band

Presence of foxing applied or molded at the sole overlapping the upper excludes it from 6404.11.41, shifting to the 'other' sports footwear subheading.

6404.19Higher: 19% vs 17.5%

If not qualifying as sports footwear

If lacking design for sporting activity per subheading note (no spikes, cleats, etc.), it falls under non-sports footwear with textile uppers.

6402.99.31Lower: 16% vs 17.5%

If outer sole primarily rubber/plastics by ground contact

Chapter note 4(b) prioritizes material with greatest ground contact; if rubber/plastics dominate (textile ignored if non-durable), it moves to 6402.99.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify upper is predominantly vegetable fibers like jute or sisal by surface area, excluding reinforcements per chapter note 4(a)

Document sole material composition to confirm textile has greatest ground contact but lacks durability/strength per US note 5

Avoid common pitfalls like misclassifying foxing bands, which exclude from this subheading; provide value proofs under $3/pair