Entry-Level Textile Tennis Shoes from China
Basic tennis shoes with textile canvas-style uppers and rubber soles optimized for clay or hard courts. Classified in HTS 6404.11.79 as explicitly named 'tennis shoes' sports footwear, value $3-$6.50/pair, rubber outer sole.
Duty Rate — China → United States
57.5%
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
• Prove sports design via herringbone tread patterns, but absence of spikes keeps in 'other' sports subheading
• Export certificates must specify textile content percentage and surface area calculations