Hemp Basketball Practice Shoes from China
Practice basketball shoes with uppers crafted from hemp canvas (vegetable fiber) and outer soles where textile webbing provides the greatest ground-contact surface. Valued at $4.50/pair for youth training, they align with HTS 6404.11.71.90 as non-spiked sports footwear.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Conduct surface area measurements for uppers/soles per chapter note 4; ignore minor reinforcements
• Include manufacturing invoices proving value band to avoid reclassification