Canvas Tennis Shoes with Jute Upper from Canada
Low-top tennis shoes featuring uppers made primarily from vegetable fibers like jute canvas, paired with outer soles where textile materials dominate the ground-contact surface area. Valued between $3 and $6.50 per pair, these qualify under HTS 6404.11.71 as sports footwear with textile uppers and soles not qualifying under U.S. note 5 for durability. The vegetable fiber upper provides breathability ideal for casual athletic use.
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Import Tips
• Verify upper is predominantly vegetable fibers (e.g
• jute, ramie) by surface area per Chapter Note 4(a); provide lab tests if challenged
• Document pair valuation precisely between $3-$6.50; include invoices showing ex-factory prices to avoid reclassification to higher value subheadings
• Confirm textile sole material has greatest ground contact but lacks U.S. note 5 durability to prevent misclassification under 6404.11.20