Nylon Tennis Court Shoes from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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)