Sisal Textile Gym Shoe from China
Affordable gym shoe featuring sisal vegetable fiber upper and outer sole with greatest ground contact from textile (disregarded per US note 5), attached only by adhesive sans foxing. HTS 6404.11.41.90 applies for its tennis/basketball-style sports design and sub-$3 valuation. Commonly produced in eco-friendly textile regions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label uppers clearly as vegetable fibers to prevent misclassification as synthetic textiles; ensure no sole overlap at toe/heel per subheading exclusions; maintain production records showing adhesive-only assembly