Abaca Fiber Trail Training Shoes from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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