Adidas Ultraboost Light Gym Shoes from Germany
Basketball-style gym shoes with Primeknit synthetic textile uppers and a Continental rubber-textile composite sole where textile covers most ground contact, fitting HTS 6404.11.85 for training shoes $6.50-$12/pair. Excludes vegetable fibers and uses durable textiles per US Note 5.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Conduct surface area measurements for uppers (greatest external per Note 4(a)) and soles to substantiate textile classification
• Ensure sports footwear design fits subheading note (e.g
• gym/training use); retain design specs and marketing materials
• Avoid common error of classifying as 6403 if any leather substitute present—strictly textile uppers required