Straw Fiber Gym Shoes
Affordable gym shoes featuring uppers made primarily from woven vegetable fibers like straw or sisal, paired with outer soles of rubber or plastics where textile materials cover the greatest ground-contact area (ignored per US note 5). These qualify under HTS 6404.11.51.90 as sports footwear valued under $3/pair with specified material composition. The low price point targets budget athletic use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If uppers use synthetic fibers like nylon instead of vegetable fibers
Uppers dominated by man-made textile fibers shift classification from vegetable fiber subheading to 'other textile materials'.
If valued over $3/pair
Value threshold exceeds $3/pair limit, moving to higher-valued sports footwear category.
If not qualifying as sports footwear per subheading note
Lacks design for sporting activities (no spikes/cleats provision), classified as other footwear with textile uppers.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify upper is ≥50% vegetable fibers (e.g
• straw, jute) by surface area per Chapter Note 4(a); provide lab tests for Customs
• Document sole composition showing textiles have max ground contact (per US Note 5 exclusion); avoid misclassification as 6404.11.51.00
• Include value proofs under $3/pair; watch for undervaluation penalties on high-volume shipments
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Coir Casual Sports Shoes
Coir (coconut fiber) uppers on casual sports shoes with rubber/plastic soles featuring textile ground-contact surface (ignored via US Note 5). Classified HTS 6404.11.51.90 as low-value other sports footwear. Versatile for light athletic activity.
Hemp Woven Training Shoes
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Bamboo Fiber Athletic Slip-Ons
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