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Adidas MLS Official Match Soccer Ball from Japan

This is the official match ball used in Major League Soccer games, featuring a thermally bonded polyurethane outer layer for durability and true flight. It is inflated with air and weighs approximately 14-16 ounces, meeting FIFA quality standards for professional play. Classified under HTS 9506.62.4080 as a soccer ball, an inflatable ball designed specifically for soccer.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify FIFA or FIBA certification and include lab test reports for inflation pressure and rebound to ensure compliance with sports standards

• Label with material composition (e.g

• PU, rubber bladder) and size/weight to avoid misclassification as toy balls