Nylon Tennis Court Shoes

Low-profile tennis shoes with nylon textile uppers and herringbone rubber soles for clay or hard courts. Classified in HTS 6404.11.89 as sports footwear (tennis shoes), other category, value $9/pair, textile upper per note 4(a). Not specialized with spikes/clips per subheading note.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China20%+17.5%37.5%
🇲🇽Mexico20%+10.0%30%
🇨🇦Canada20%+10.0%30%
🇩🇪Germany20%+10.0%30%
🇯🇵Japan20%+10.0%30%

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6403.12Lower: 10% vs 37.5%

If equipped with spikes or cleats

Subheading note 1(a) moves spiked golf/athletic cleats to 6403.12 for leather uppers, but textile stays 6404.

6404.19Lower: 19% vs 37.5%

If not sports-specific design

Plain textile sneakers without sporting features (no treads/provision for attachments) go to general 6404.19.

5903.90.30Higher: 37.7% vs 37.5%

If imported as bulk textile upper material only

Unfinished uppers or textile/rubber laminates classify as textile articles in Chapter 59, not footwear.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Supply nylon content certificates; blended fabrics need breakdown if challenging surface area dominance

Photograph soles confirming rubber ground contact; ignore minor accessories per note 4(b)

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