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Raffia Tennis Practice Shoes from Canada

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.

Duty Rate — Canada → United States

17.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• 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