Men's Pigskin Welt Brogue Oxford Shoes from Japan
Classic men's dress shoes featuring welt construction and pigskin uppers, with leather outer soles covering the ankle. Classified under HTS 6403.51.30.15 due to pigskin uppers (a leather type from heading 4107), welt footwear for men, ankle coverage, and leather soles. The pigskin provides a supple, durable upper surface area exceeding other materials.
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
• Verify pigskin upper via tanning documentation from headings 4107; greatest external surface area must be pigskin per Chapter Note 4(a)
• Provide lab tests confirming leather sole contact area > other materials; declare welt construction accurately to avoid reclassification