Raffia Tennis Practice Shoes from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%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
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