Men's Coir Fiber Cross-Trainers from Japan
Versatile cross-trainer shoes with uppers of coir (coconut husk) vegetable fibers, offering natural toughness. Outer soles have textile surfaces dominating ground contact over rubber, ignored under U.S. note 5. Valued $7.25/pair for men, per HTS 6404.11.81.30.
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
• Use ASTM fiber identification tests to confirm coir as vegetable fiber, avoiding plastics misclassification
• Declare exact value per pair on commercial invoice; fluctuations can shift subheadings
• Check for reinforcements—note 4(a) excludes them from upper material area calculation