Basketball Sneakers with Ramie Canvas Upper from Japan
Mid-cut basketball sneakers with uppers of ramie (vegetable fiber) canvas for lightweight support, featuring outer soles primarily of textile material in ground contact. Priced $3-$6.50/pair, they fit HTS 6404.11.71 as gym shoes with specified upper and sole materials excluded from U.S. note 5. Ideal for indoor court play with flexible textile sole.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.41.1040%Footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers wholly or in part of leather, and footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers having an exterior surface area predominantly of leather, the foregoing provided for in chapter 64, except (a) slip-on footwear of a type not suitable for outdoor use, without backs or backstraps, having outer soles with a thickness of less than 5 mm and with less than 20 mm difference between the thickness of the bottom at the ball of the foot and at the heel, and (b) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for, attached spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like, and skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes
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
• Label uppers clearly as vegetable fibers; customs may require fiber content disclosure under textile rules
• Avoid bundling accessories that could alter valuation; import as finished pairs only
• Test sole for non-qualifying textile under U.S. note 5 to confirm 6404.11.71 over 6404.11.20