Abaca Fiber Trail Training Shoes from China
Trail training shoes with abaca (Manila hemp) vegetable fiber uppers dominant externally, textile soles with greatest ground area contact (durable per U.S. note 5). HTS 6404.11.81 for sports footwear $6.50-$12/pair, fitting tennis/gym-like category. Chapter notes confirm material bases excluding accessories.
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
• Lab certify abaca content >50% upper surface; blends risk 6404.19 shift
• Photograph sole cross-sections for customs; prove textile ground dominance
• Monitor value fluctuations—currency shifts can push over $12 threshold