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SITCSection 8
U.S. imports of ski boots & cross-country ski footwear with rubber or plastics uppers and soles (SITC 85121) totaled $6.6M in April 2026, traded with 37 countries.
Importers of Ski Boots & Cross-Country Ski Footwear with Rubber or Plastics Uppers and Soles paid $681K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 12% on $5.7M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Ski Boots & Cross-Country Ski Footwear with Rubber or Plastics Uppers and Soles imports of $6.6M in April 2026 ran 77% above the year-to-date monthly average of $3.7M.
Last updated: April 2026 dataFully synthetic construction — outer soles and uppers both of rubber or plastics — characterizes this heading's ski and cross-country ski footwear, distinguishing it from the parallel leather-upper ski boot heading. Modern alpine ski boots are almost universally injection-molded plastics shells, making this the primary classification home for the bulk of alpine ski boot imports. Cross-country ski footwear with rubber or plastics construction also falls here, though its lighter, more flexible build can create classification ambiguity with general sports footwear. Importers should note that ski boots are a seasonally concentrated import category, with the bulk of shipments arriving in late summer and early fall ahead of the Northern Hemisphere ski season.
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Cross-country ski boots are specifically designed to interface with Nordic ski binding systems — they have a defined toe box geometry (NNN, SNS, or similar standard) and a sole stiffness profile suited for ski propulsion. General sports footwear lacks these binding-interface features. Importers should retain product specifications and binding-compatibility documentation to support classification here rather than under the general sports footwear heading.
No — a ski boot liner imported separately from the outer shell is not a complete ski boot and would not classify here. Depending on its construction, a separate liner might classify as footwear accessories or as a textile article. The heading applies to complete ski boots; components imported separately follow their own classification rules.
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| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHINA | $2.0M | -- | -$2.0M |
| ROMANIA | $1.7M | -- | -$1.7M |
| ITALY | $1.6M | -- | -$1.6M |
| VIETNAM | $796K | -- | -$796K |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | $449K | -- | -$449K |
Monthly import values over time