Women's Adhesive Jute Tennis Shoes from Japan
Classic women's tennis shoes featuring jute vegetable fiber uppers and textile-heavy outer soles (max ground contact), attached via adhesive only without foxing or overlaps. HTS 6404.11.61.60 applies to these sports footwear valued $3-$6.50/pair for women, aligning with notes on material surface area and U.S. sole provisions. Ideal for court sports without specialized spikes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.41.1040%Footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers wholly or in part of leather, and footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers having an exterior surface area predominantly of leather, the foregoing provided for in chapter 64, except (a) slip-on footwear of a type not suitable for outdoor use, without backs or backstraps, having outer soles with a thickness of less than 5 mm and with less than 20 mm difference between the thickness of the bottom at the ball of the foot and at the heel, and (b) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for, attached spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like, and skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes
Import Tips
• Use photos and specs in entry docs to demonstrate no foxing or sole overlap beyond toe/heel
• Classify based on actual import value per pair, not retail, to fit valuation subheading
• Monitor for reclassification if textile sole lacks durability (U.S. note 5)