Canvas Slip-On Sneakers from Mexico

Low-top slip-on sneakers featuring uppers made from cotton canvas (vegetable fibers) with a textile-material dominant outer sole glued exclusively with adhesive, no foxing band. Valued under $3/pair, these casual shoes have the textile sole surface area greatest in ground contact, excluded from U.S. note 5 due to lacking durability/strength characteristics. They fit HTS 6404.19.42 as cheap textile-upper footwear with qualifying soles.

Duty Rate — Mexico → 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

Import Tips

Verify upper is predominantly vegetable fibers (e.g

cotton) by surface area; document fiber content lab tests to avoid reclassification

Confirm sole's textile material has greatest ground contact but lacks U.S. note 5 durability—retain manufacturer specs and value proofs under $3/pair

Ensure adhesive-only attachment with no foxing or overlapping sole; common pitfall is misdeclared mid-soles leading to audits