Adidas Ultraboost Light
Everyday running shoes featuring a Primeknit textile upper and Continental rubber outer sole, priced over $12/pair. Falls under 6404.19.90.90 for other footwear with textile uppers and rubber/plastics soles, excluding specialized sports designs. Textile mesh provides the greatest external surface area.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If qualifying as sports footwear like wrestling or boxing boots
Subheading note includes specific athletic boots; shifts from 'other' textile upper category.
If knitted hose/panty hose style without fixed heel/toe
Lack of defined heel shifts to hosiery in Chapter 61, not footwear.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide invoices showing per-pair value over $12; undervaluation leads to penalties or reclassification
• Label fiber content accurately for textile uppers to comply with FTC and CBP requirements
• Confirm not 'protective active footwear' per US note if claiming alternatives, avoiding erroneous duty shifts
Related Products under HTS 6404.19.90.90
Nike Air Zoom Pegasus Trail 4
Trail running shoes with a textile upper made from engineered mesh and a rubber outer sole, valued over $12/pair. Classified under 6404.19.90.90 as non-sports footwear with textile uppers and rubber/plastics soles, not meeting the specific sports footwear criteria like spikes or cleats. The mesh upper dominates the external surface area per Chapter Note 4(a).
Hoka Clifton 9
Neutral cushioned walking/running shoes with jacquard mesh textile upper and rubberized EVA outer sole, valued over $12/pair. Classified in 6404.19.90.90 as general textile upper footwear, not sports-specific per subheading note. Upper material covers greatest external area.
New Balance Fresh Foam X More v4
Max cushion walking shoes with Hypoknit textile upper and blown rubber outsole, over $12/pair. 6404.19.90.90 applies to these other textile upper, rubber sole shoes not for specific sports. Upper mesh is predominant material.
Saucony Guide 16
Stability running shoes with breathable mesh textile upper and durable rubber sole, valued over $12/pair. Classified 6404.19.90.90 for general use textile footwear, no sports provisions. Textile upper meets surface area rule.
ASICS Gel-Cumulus 25
Cushioned neutral runners with jacquard mesh upper and AHAR rubber sole, >$12/pair. 6404.19.90.90 for other non-sports textile shoes. Mesh external dominance.
Altra Lone Peak 8
Zero-drop trail shoes with ripstop mesh upper, MaxTrac rubber sole, over $12. 6404.19.90.90 other category.