Raffia Tennis Practice Shoes
Inexpensive tennis practice shoes made with raffia (vegetable fiber) woven uppers and textile-material soles having max ground contact (per US Note 5). HTS 6404.11.51.90 covers these as other sports footwear under $3/pair. Suitable for recreational play.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If uppers of man-made fibers like polyester
Textile upper material changes from vegetable to synthetic fibers.
If imported as sole-uppers assembly (not finished footwear)
Unfinished footwear parts classified separately per Chapter Note 3.
If not sports-specific design
Fails subheading note 1 sports footwear criteria (no sporting features).
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Certify raffia as vegetable fiber; distinguish from synthetic lookalikes during inspection
• Prepare sole diagrams showing textile surface area for ground contact validation
• Monitor country-of-origin rules; vegetable fibers often from specific regions
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