Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6404.11
6404.11.49: Sports shoes and trainers, textile upper: Having soles: other
Sports shoes and trainers, textile upper
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 6404 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials:
- Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics:
- 6404.11 Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like:
- Other:
- Valued not over $3/pair:
- Having soles (or mid-soles, if any) of rubber or plastics which are affixed to the upper exclusively with an adhesive (any mid-soles also being affixed exclusively to one another and to the sole with an adhesive); the foregoing except footwear having a foxing or a foxing-like band applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper and except footwear with soles which overlap the upper other than at the toe or heel:
- 6404.11.49 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 37.5% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 66% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
6404.11 Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like
UK 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 16.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 16.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada 16% – 18% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 17.3% 
Mexico 35% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free – 20% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 10% 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 10% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 8.9% 
Japan 8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 7.5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 15% USA lines: 6404.11
- 6404.11.20Having uppers of which over 50 percent of the external surface area (including any leather accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is leather
- 6404.11.41With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
- 6404.11.49Having soles: other
- 6404.11.51With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
- 6404.11.59Valued not over $3/pair: other
- 6404.11.61With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
- 6404.11.69Having soles: other
- 6404.11.71With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
- 6404.11.75With uppers of textile materials other than vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
- 6404.11.79Valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair: other
- 6404.11.81With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
- 6404.11.85With uppers of textile material other than vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter
- 6404.11.89Valued over $6.50 but not over $12/pair: other
- 6404.11.90Sports footwear: other, valued over $12/pair
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N364108 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of athletic footwear from China
- N360629 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a woman’s cycling shoe from China
- N361081 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of various footwear styles from Cambodia. Correction to ruling number N359449
- N358104 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a man’s sneaker from Vietnam
- 600014545 HMRC
A running trainer. The item has a textile upper and a plastic outer sole. The trainer is black in colour. There is a company brand logo on the side of the trainer. The trainer has laces. Packaged in a cardboard box.
- 600010891 HMRC
training shoe Materials: Upper: polyester mesh and synthetic reinforcements Outer sole: rubber Lining: synthetic Packaging: clear bag
142 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Subheading note
1. For the purposes of subheadings 640212, 640219, 640312, 640319 and 640411, the expression ‘sports footwear’ applies only to:
(a) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for the attachment of, spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like;
(b) skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, snowboard boots, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 6404.11.49 is one of 14 lines under subheading 6404.11, sports footwear.
The general duty is 37.5%, and quantities are declared in prs.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 16%, the EU duty is 16.9%, the Türkiye duty is 16.9%, the Canada duty is 16%–18%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 0%–20%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–10%, the Japan duty is 8%, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 25% and the Nigeria duty is 10%–20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 6404.11 worth US$4bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6404.11.49?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 37.5%; the supplementary unit is prs. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 6404.11.49 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,R,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 6404.11 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Vietnam (US$2.6bn), followed by Indonesia.
Typical products
- basketball shoes, leather or plastic soles and textile uppers
- gym shoes, leather or plastic soles
- tennis shoes, rubber or plastic soles
- training shoes, leather or plastic soles
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.