Raffia Tennis Practice Shoes from China
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 — 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
• 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