Jute Sole Training Shoes from China
Training shoes with jute uppers and matching jute-dominant soles for ground contact. These $7/pair sports shoes fit HTS 6404.11.81.90 precisely due to vegetable fibers and non-qualifying textile sole area.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
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
• Lab certify vegetable fiber content >50% surface; critical for .8190 vs other subheads
• Sole diagrams essential—show textile > rubber/plastics contact
• Watch retail vs bulk import; sets with accessories may classify differently