Raffia Tennis Practice Shoes from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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