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Women's Sisal Basketball Sneakers from Mexico

Affordable women's basketball sneakers with uppers of sisal vegetable fibers, low-profile design, and outer soles featuring textile-dominant ground contact. Adhesive-only attachment of soles/mid-soles, no foxing or upper overlap beyond toe/heel, priced below $3/pair. Fits HTS 6404.11.41.60 for women's sports footwear with specified vegetable fiber uppers and sole characteristics.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

17.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Submit fiber analysis certificates proving sisal/vegetable fiber dominance in upper's external surface per Chapter Note 4(a)

• Photograph sole ground-contact area to demonstrate textile material prevalence; avoid misdeclaration as rubber soles

• Label clearly as women's footwear and maintain production records showing adhesive-exclusive assembly