With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials: > Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics: > Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like: > Other: > Valued not over $3/pair: > Other: > With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Products classified under HTS 6404.11.51
Canvas Sneakers with Jute Uppers
Low-top casual sneakers featuring uppers primarily made from vegetable fibers like jute canvas, paired with outer soles where textile materials dominate the ground-contact surface area (ignored per U.S. note 5 due to lacking durability). Classified under HTS 6404.11.51 as sports-style footwear valued under $3/pair with textile uppers and qualifying soles. Not sports footwear per subheading note as lacking spikes or cleats.
Hemp Gym Shoes
Budget training shoes with uppers of woven hemp fabric (vegetable fiber) and outer soles featuring textile fabric as the main ground-contact material, qualifying under U.S. note 5 exclusion. Fits HTS 6404.11.51 for low-value (<$3/pair) sports-like footwear with specified materials. Lacks provisions for spikes, distinguishing from true sports footwear.
Jute Training Slip-Ons
Slip-on training shoes with jute uppers and fabric soles where textile has primary ground contact (U.S. note 5). HTS 6404.11.51 for these <$3/pair textile-upper sports-style shoes, not meeting strict sports footwear criteria.
Coir Casual Sports Shoes
Coir (coconut fiber) upper shoes styled as casual sports wear, with textile soles per HTS 6404.11.51 criteria for low-value items.
Kapok Woven Sneakers
Woven kapok fiber sneakers under $3/pair with textile soles, classified 6404.11.51.
Bamboo Fiber Gym Trainers
Bamboo textile uppers on cheap gym trainers with qualifying soles for 6404.11.51.
Flax Linen Sports Slippers
Flax linen uppers on sports-style slippers valued low, textile soles per 6404.11.51.
Kenaf Canvas Training Shoes
Kenaf fiber canvas training shoes meeting 6404.11.51 material and value specs.
Pineapple Leaf Sports Sneakers
Piña (pineapple leaf) fiber uppers on budget sports sneakers, 6404.11.51.
Esparto Grass Woven Shoes
Esparto fiber woven uppers with textile soles for cheap sports-style, 6404.11.51.
Rice Straw Fiber Sneakers
Rice straw veg fiber uppers on sub-$3 sneakers with textile soles, 6404.11.51.
Agave Leaf Training Shoes
Agave sisal-like uppers for training shoes qualifying under 6404.11.51.
Sisal Fiber Tennis-Style Shoes
Affordable tennis-inspired shoes with sisal (vegetable fiber) uppers and textile-dominant outer soles ignored under U.S. note 5 for classification. HTS 6404.11.51 applies to these sub-$3/pair items resembling sports footwear but without athletic provisions like cleats. Upper material determined by greatest external surface area per chapter note.
Raffia Basketball Sneakers
Cheap high-top basketball-style sneakers using raffia (vegetable fiber) for uppers and textile soles with greatest (ignored) ground contact. Valued under $3/pair, fitting HTS 6404.11.51 for non-spiked sports-like footwear. Textile uppers dominate external surface per chapter note 4(a).
Abaca Fiber Trail Runners
Low-cost trail runner shoes with abaca (Manila hemp) uppers and textile soles qualifying under 6404.11.51 specs: <$3/pair, vegetable fiber uppers, non-durable textile ground contact ignored.