Hemp Basketball Practice Shoes from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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