6404.11.81/Canvas Tennis Shoes with Jute Upper/Japan

Canvas Tennis Shoes with Jute Upper from Japan

Low-top tennis shoes featuring uppers made primarily from vegetable fibers like jute canvas, paired with outer soles where textile materials dominate the ground-contact surface area. These qualify under HTS 6404.11.81 as sports footwear valued between $6.50 and $12 per pair, excluding soles dismissed by U.S. note 5 for lacking durability. The vegetable fiber upper and textile-dominant sole adhere to chapter notes on material determination.

Duty Rate — Japan → 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
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Import Tips

• Verify upper's external surface area is over 50% vegetable fibers (e.g

• jute, hemp) per chapter note 4(a); document fiber content lab tests

• Measure sole's ground-contact area to confirm textile material exceeds rubber/plastics, excluding non-durable textiles per U.S. note 5

• Include value declarations and avoid common pitfalls like misclassifying as cheaper subheadings if exceeding $12/pair

Canvas Tennis Shoes with Jute Upper from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 6404.11.81