Adidas Ultraboost Knit Upper from China
Formed upper from engineered Primeknit textile for Adidas Ultraboost running shoes, valued over $12/pair. Falls under 6406.10.40.00 as a textile-dominated footwear upper, ready for sole attachment but excluding stiffeners or reinforcements. Textile mesh provides breathability and external surface dominance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
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
• Include manufacturing specs confirming 'formed upper' status (stitched, lasted but sole-free) to distinguish from complete shoes
• Label fiber content accurately; blends over 50% non-textile may trigger leather/plastic headings