Jute Training Gym Shoes from China
Gym training shoes constructed with jute fiber uppers and soles where textile covers the majority of the ground-contacting surface. Valued at $7.50 per pair, these sports shoes align with HTS 6404.11.81.90 specifications for vegetable fiber uppers and non-qualifying textile soles in the $6.50-$12 range.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Label uppers clearly as vegetable fibers; mismatches lead to reclassification under synthetic textile subheadings
• Test sole durability—non-qualifying textiles keep it in .8190; provide engineering specs to customs
• Bundle with proper HTS documentation; common pitfall is exceeding $12/pair threshold into higher duties