Babolat Pure Drive Strung Tennis Racket from Japan
Babolat Pure Drive is a strung tennis racket renowned for its explosive power, featuring a graphite frame and co-polyester strings pre-tensioned at 55 lbs. It's engineered for baseline players seeking spin and speed. Falls under HTS 9506.51.2000 due to its strung lawn-tennis construction.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide strung racket certification from manufacturer, including string type and tension, for customs verification
• Ensure racket specs match lawn-tennis standards (e.g
• 27-inch length) to prevent confusion with other racquet sports
• Check for anti-dumping duties on tennis rackets from certain origins and prepare accordingly