Import Duty on Athletic Shoes

US general (MFN) import duty rates for Athletic Shoes range from 7.5%–48% across 14 HTS lines (e.g. HTS 6404.11.20 at 10.5%), per USITC HTS release 2026HTSRev22. This is a planning estimate: Section 301, Section 232, AD/CVD, quotas and MPF/HMF are excluded and must be added separately.

Footwear is the clearest case in the whole schedule of why a category average is useless: inside one subheading the rate runs from 7.5% to 48%.

7.5%–48% duty range14 HTS linesMPF floor and cap appliedNo signup

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Customs value (USD) Transaction value of the goods. US customs value excludes international freight.

Duty rate (%) Defaults to the most common rate in this category. Change it to your HTS line.

Section 301 rate (%) 0 unless a Section 301 list covers your code and origin. Verify against the official source.

Section 232 rate (%) 0 unless the product is in Section 232 scope. Do not add 232 and 301 blindly; check the interaction rule.

Shipment moves by ocean (adds HMF)

Total duty and fees —

Build-up on the entered customs value
Base duty (MFN)	—
Section 301 layer	—
Section 232 layer	—
Merchandise processing fee	—
Harbor maintenance fee	—

Planning estimate. Anti-dumping and countervailing duty, quotas, unclaimed exclusions and agency requirements are not included. Verify the HTS line at USITC HTS, verify line 6404.11.20 and confirm with a licensed customs broker before you file.

HTS lines and general duty rates

Read from the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, release 2026HTSRev22. USITC HTS, verify line 6404.11.20. Showing 12 of 14 lines in this group, including the lowest and highest rates.

US general (MFN) import duty rates by HTS line for Athletic Shoes, from USITC HTS release 2026HTSRev22
HTS code	Description	General rate	Special rate (FTA)
6404.11.20	Having uppers of which over 50 percent of the external surface area (including any leather accessories or reinforcements such as tho	10.5%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA
6404.11.41	With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the g	7.5%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA
6404.11.49.00	Other	37.5%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA
6404.11.51	With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the g	7.5%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA
6404.11.59.00	Other	48%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA
6404.11.61	With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the g	7.5%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA
6404.11.71	With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the g	7.5%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA
6404.11.75	With uppers of textile materials other than vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surfa	12.5%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA
6404.11.81	With uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the g	7.5%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA
6404.11.85	With uppers of textile material other than vegetable fibers and having outer soles with textile materials having the greatest surfac	12.5%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA
6404.11.89	Other	90¢/pr. + 20%specific	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA
6404.11.90	Valued over $12/pair	20%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R

What changes by country of origin

The MFN rate is the same regardless of where the goods are made. Everything below it is not.

Origin comparison for Athletic Shoes
Origin	Base rate	US preference	What else attaches
China	MFN rate above	No US preference on these codes	Section 301 lists 1-4A apply to most consumer goods on top of MFN; the 2026 forced-labor 301 action adds a further layer.
Vietnam	MFN rate above	No US preference on these codes	No Section 301 list duty. The 2026 forced-labor 301 action applies. No US FTA, so MFN is the base.
India	MFN rate above	No US preference on these codes	No Section 301 list duty and no US FTA. Forced-labor 301 applies. GSP expired, so MFN is the base.
Thailand	MFN rate above	No US preference on these codes	No Section 301 list duty and no US FTA. Forced-labor 301 applies.
Indonesia	MFN rate above	No US preference on these codes	No Section 301 list duty and no US FTA. Forced-labor 301 applies.
Mexico	MFN rate above	No USMCA line on these codes	USMCA: duty-free when the goods meet the rules of origin and the preference is claimed. MFN applies otherwise.

Free-trade programs named on the lines in this group: Australia (AUSFTA) (14 lines), Bahrain (BHFTA) (14 lines), Chile (CLFTA) (14 lines), Colombia (CTPA) (14 lines), Agoa (14 lines), Israel (ILFTA) (14 lines). A preference only applies when the goods meet that program's rules of origin and the claim is made on entry. This page does not estimate Section 301 list rates or anti-dumping duty; enter the applicable Section 301 rate in the calculator yourself and verify current list coverage and exclusions at the USTR exclusion notices.

What decides the rate

6404.11 covers sports footwear with textile uppers, and inside it the rate depends on the upper fiber, the outer sole material and the value per pair. Vegetable-fiber uppers with textile soles pay 7.5%. The residual 'other' lines pay 37.5%, and one line pays 48% or 90 cents per pair plus 37.5%, whichever is higher. Pricing an order on a category average is not a rough estimate; it is a coin flip.

Where this goes wrong

Sports footwear needs the sports-use test, not just an athletic look. A fashion sneaker and a running shoe can land in different subheadings even with identical uppers.

Inputs and assumptions

Values used on this page
Item	Value	Note
Duty rate source	USITC HTS, release 2026HTSRev22	Read at build time from the official schedule export. The general rate column.
Rate range in this category	7.5%–48% across 14 lines	The spread within one product category is the reason a category average is not usable.
MPF	0.3464% of entered value, min $34.58, max $670.86	CBP User Fee Table, FY2027. The ad valorem rate is statutory; the floor and cap are adjusted each October.
HMF	0.125% of entered value, ocean cargo only	CBP User Fee Table. Not charged on air freight.
Customs value	Transaction value, normally the price paid for the goods	Freight and insurance are not part of US customs value, unlike CIF jurisdictions.

Questions this page answers

Why is there no single duty rate for athletic shoes?

Because 6404.11 splits on upper fiber, outer sole material and value per pair. Vegetable-fiber uppers pay 7.5%, the residual lines pay 37.5%, and one line pays 90 cents per pair plus 37.5%. A category average cannot represent that.

Does the price of the shoe affect the duty?

On some lines it does. 6404.11.90 applies to footwear valued over $12 per pair at 20%, so raising the FOB price can move a style across a threshold and change the rate.

Does this estimate include anti-dumping duty?

No. Anti-dumping and countervailing duty are case-specific and can exceed every other layer combined, so they are outside the estimate by design. The calculator covers base duty, the Section 301 and 232 layers you enter, the merchandise processing fee and the harbor maintenance fee.

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Data release: 2026HTSRev22. Content as of November 10, 2026. Found an error? Tell us and it gets corrected.