Leather-Accented Textile Basketball Shoes from Germany
High-top basketball shoes featuring a textile upper with over 50% leather external surface area from reinforced leather panels, ankle patches, and toe caps. Designed for athletic performance on indoor courts with rubber outer soles. Classified under 6404.11.20 due to predominant leather coverage on the textile upper per Chapter Note 4(a).
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10.5%
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
• Verify leather surface area exceeds 50% of external upper via detailed measurements, including reinforcements like ankle patches
• Provide lab tests or supplier certifications confirming leather composition from headings 4107 or 4112-4114
• Avoid misclassification as pure textile uppers (6404.11.10) by documenting leather accessories explicitly