Vegetable Fiber Tennis Shoes from Germany
Tennis shoes with uppers of vegetable fibers such as ramie or hemp, paired with outer soles featuring a textile material with the largest ground-contact area. Priced $8-$11 per pair, they fit HTS 6404.11.81.90 as sports footwear (tennis shoes) meeting the precise material and value criteria outlined in the tariff subheading.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
17.5%
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
Import Tips
• Conduct surface area measurements for uppers and soles; vegetable fibers must exceed other materials visibly per naked eye test
• Avoid reclassification by ensuring sports design (e.g
• lateral support); prepare for CBP exams on value brackets
• Use detailed invoices specifying fiber types and sole construction to prevent shifts to lower-value subheadings