Jute Fiber Gym Shoes from China
Affordable gym shoes with uppers of woven jute and cotton vegetable fibers, featuring textile-woven outer soles (greatest ground contact) and adhesively bonded rubber mid-soles. Valued not over $3/pair, these training shoes avoid foxing bands or sole overlaps. HTS 6404.11.41 applies as they meet the precise criteria for vegetable fiber uppers and excluded textile soles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label uppers clearly as vegetable fibers; customs may inspect for non-qualifying synthetics
• Photographic evidence of sole ground-contact area helps prove textile predominance
• Avoid common pitfall of undervaluation claims—use detailed costing breakdowns