Women's Ecco Golf Biom Hybrid Leather Shoes from Japan
Premium women's golf shoes from Ecco with full-grain leather uppers and a performance rubber outsole optimized for golf swings and walking. Falls under HTS 6403.19.50.61 due to leather-dominant upper, women's fit, and golf-specific sports design without spikes. Meets Chapter Note definitions for sports footwear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.41.1040%Footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers wholly or in part of leather, and footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers having an exterior surface area predominantly of leather, the foregoing provided for in chapter 64, except (a) slip-on footwear of a type not suitable for outdoor use, without backs or backstraps, having outer soles with a thickness of less than 5 mm and with less than 20 mm difference between the thickness of the bottom at the ball of the foot and at the heel, and (b) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for, attached spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like, and skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Retain supplier certifications confirming leather from headings 4107/4112-4114 per Chapter Note 3(b)
• Label clearly as 'women's golf shoes' to match subheading; mismatches lead to audits
• Check outer sole rubber surface area >50% ground contact to avoid leather sole reclassification