Abaca Fiber Training Shoes
Training shoes constructed with abaca (Manila hemp vegetable fiber) canvas uppers and soles where textile hemp webbing provides max ground contact over plastic, using adhesive fixation sans foxing. At $6/pair value, enters under HTS 6404.11.61.
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If non-sports casual versions of same construction
Subheading 6404.19 for other textile uppers not meeting sports definition (note 1).
If textile upper fabric coated with visible plastics/rubber
Chapter Note 3(a) treats coated textiles as plastics, shifting upper material classification.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use material composition reports to confirm vegetable fibers dominate upper surface per Note 4(a)
• Inspect for inadvertent stitching that could disqualify 'exclusive adhesive' requirement
• Prepare for queries on textile sole durability under U.S
• Note 5 standards
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