Women's Protective Toe Welt Safety Boots from Japan
Designed for women in construction, these boots have a welted sole for easy repair and a steel toe-cap for protection. Leather dominates the upper surface, with a rubber outer sole in contact with the ground, fitting HTS 6403.40.30 criteria for welt footwear incorporating a metal toe-cap.
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
• Label footwear clearly with country of origin and material content to comply with 19 CFR marking rules
• Ensure welt construction is evident in photos or samples during customs valuation