Cheap Adhesive Gym Shoes from Germany
Affordable gym shoes featuring mesh textile uppers and rubber soles attached exclusively via adhesive, no mid-sole stitching, valued under $3/pair without foxing. Meets HTS 6404.11.49.00 for low-value sports footwear with precise construction avoiding excluded features. Textile dominates external upper surface per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
37.5%
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
• Photograph sole-upper junction to prove adhesive-only attachment during customs clearance
• Batch imports by value; mixing price points risks entire shipment reclassification