Raffia Woven Tennis Shoes from Japan
Lightweight tennis shoes with raffia (palm vegetable fiber) woven uppers and outer soles featuring braided textile with greatest ground contact versus minor rubber, affixed by adhesive only, no foxing. Valued $4.25/pair, aligns with HTS 6404.11.61 for qualifying sports footwear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Classify raffia as vegetable fiber per Chapter Note; avoid synthetic blend exceeding surface area
• Demonstrate sports use (e.g
• court traction) but ensure no spikes per subheading note
• Batch imports by value to prevent mixing with higher-duty over-$6.50 pairs