Men's Leather Welt Chelsea Boots from Japan
These men's Chelsea boots feature a leather upper and welted construction with an outer sole of composition leather, covering the ankle for style and support. Classified under HTS 6403.51.30.30 as welt footwear for men with leather uppers and leather outer soles, distinguishing it from non-welted styles. The welt allows for resoling, a hallmark of quality Goodyear welted boots.
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
• Verify welt construction and measure external surface area of leather upper per Chapter Note 4(a); ensure documentation proves men's sizing (e.g
• US 7+)
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as non-welt if stitching not visible
• Label fiber content accurately to avoid CBP scrutiny