Pigskin Welted Safety Toe Chukka Boots from Japan
Ankle-high chukka-style boots with pigskin uppers, Goodyear welt construction, and embedded steel toe-caps for industrial safety. Rubber outer soles ensure grip; pigskin upper surface area qualifies for 6403.40.30.30 with protective metal feature.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
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
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
Import Tips
• Use photos/cross-sections in entries to prove pigskin external dominance over any textile linings
• Certify ASTM safety standards for toe-caps to support 'protective metal toe-cap' claim