Entry-Level Textile Tennis Shoes from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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