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Canvas Tennis Shoes with Jute Upper from China

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.

Duty Rate — China → United States

27.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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

• 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