Men's Leather Cap Toe Welt Oxfords from Japan
Ankle-style oxford boots with cap toe detailing, full grain leather upper, and resoleable welted leather bottom. Classified 6403.51.30.71 for welt construction, leather dominance, ankle coverage excluding sports. Premium dress construction.
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
• Cap toe leather must cover greatest external area; measure precisely per note guidelines
• Obtain supplier affidavits on welt vs vulcanized construction for audit protection
• Watch for informal entry limits—welted boots typically exceed $800/pair value