Women's Adidas Ultraboost Light Gym Shoes from China
Lightweight gym shoes for women with a Primeknit textile upper providing flexibility and a Continental rubber outer sole for gym floor grip. Classified under HTS 6404.11.89.60 as sports training shoes valued $6.50-$12/pair, where the textile mesh covers the greatest external surface area of the upper per Chapter Note 4(a).
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document the exact construction materials with supplier specs to confirm textile upper exceeds other materials in external surface area
• Avoid common pitfalls by excluding sole reinforcements from material calculations as per US Note on textile durability
• Include size charts proving women's fit to comply with gender-specific subheadings