Electrical Hazard Steel Toe Welt Boots from Japan
Welt-constructed leather boots with steel toes and EH-rated rubber soles for electricians. HTS 6403.40.30.90 for leather upper welt footwear with protective metal toe-caps. Provides dielectric protection alongside impact safety.
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
• ASTM F2412 EH testing docs essential; non-compliant may face detention or reclassification
• Declare all protective features accurately to leverage correct statistical suffix
• Bulk imports need proper packing lists specifying toe-cap material to avoid exams