Women's Composite Toe Leather Safety Shoes from Japan
Low-cut leather safety shoes designed for women, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap for occupational hazards, paired with slip-resistant rubber soles. Classified under HTS 6403.40.60.00 due to leather uppers and metal toe protection not fitting sports footwear. Ideal for light industrial or warehouse use.
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
• Provide lab reports confirming metal toe-cap impact resistance (e.g
• 75 ft-lb rating) to support classification
• Ensure invoices specify 'safety footwear with metal toe-cap' to prevent undervaluation disputes