Women's Sisal Textile Gym Shoes from China
Lightweight women's gym shoes with uppers crafted from sisal vegetable fibers for flexibility during workouts. The outer sole uses a rubber base overlaid with textile for traction, where textile has the largest ground-contact area but is non-durable per U.S. note 5. Valued at $5/pair, these qualify as training shoes under HTS 6404.11.71.60 for women.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Provide fiber content labels confirming vegetable fibers >50% external upper surface; mislabeling leads to Chapter 64 reclassification
• Include cross-section diagrams of sole to prove textile ground contact dominance while qualifying U.S. note 5 exclusion
• Watch for gender-specific classification; unisex items may require sales data to justify 'for women' subheading