Women's Hemp Textile Training Sneakers from Japan
Economical women's training sneakers using hemp vegetable fiber woven uppers and outer soles with predominant textile ground contact. Adhesive-affixed construction without foxing or disqualifying overlaps, sports functionality, valued under $3/pair. Meets all criteria for HTS 6404.11.41.60 women's sports footwear classification.
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
• Classify hemp as vegetable fiber per HTS definitions; avoid synthetic blend claims that trigger other subheadings
• Maintain chain-of-custody docs from fiber sourcing to finished shoe for audit defense