6404.11.81.30/Men's Jute Fiber Basketball Shoes/Japan

Men's Jute Fiber Basketball Shoes from Japan

These basketball shoes feature uppers made primarily from woven jute vegetable fibers, providing breathability and durability for court play. The outer soles are rubber with a textile material covering the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, qualifying under note 4(b) as textile-dominant despite rubber base. Valued between $6.50 and $12 per pair, they meet HTS 6404.11.81.30 criteria for men's sports footwear.

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%

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Import Tips

• Verify upper material is predominantly vegetable fibers like jute or sisal via lab testing; document fiber content for CBP review

• Measure sole contact area precisely—textile must exceed other materials per U.S. note 5 exclusion—to avoid reclassification

• Include value declarations and packing lists showing per-pair pricing under $12 to qualify for this subheading