6404.11.41.60/Women's Jute Fiber Tennis Shoes/Japan

Women's Jute Fiber Tennis Shoes from Japan

Low-cut women's tennis shoes featuring uppers made primarily from woven jute vegetable fibers and outer soles where textile materials dominate the ground-contact surface. The soles and mid-soles are affixed exclusively with adhesive, without foxing or overlapping elements except at toe/heel, and valued under $3/pair. Classified under HTS 6404.11.41.60 due to textile uppers, sports design, adhesive assembly, and qualifying sole composition for women.

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%

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Import Tips

• Verify upper material is predominantly vegetable fibers like jute or sisal via lab testing; document fiber content to avoid reclassification

• Confirm sole textile coverage exceeds other materials in ground contact and adhesive-only assembly; provide assembly photos or diagrams

• Include valuation proof under $3/pair and women's fit specs; watch for foxing bands which exclude from this subheading