Sisal Textile Basketball Shoes from Germany
Budget basketball shoes using sisal (vegetable fiber) textile uppers and soles with textile mesh dominant in ground contact over plastic base, glued exclusively without foxing or heel/toe overlaps beyond allowance. Value $3.50-$6/pair qualifies for HTS 6404.11.61 sports footwear subheading.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide fiber origin certificates for vegetable fibers (e.g
• sisal from agave) to support classification
• Photograph sole upperside to prove no foxing band applied/molded over upper edge