Men's Leather Goodyear Welt Brogue Boots from Germany
Heavy brogue boots with perforated leather upper, ankle height, and Goodyear welt connecting to leather sole. HTS 6403.51.30 applies as welt footwear with leather components per notes on material dominance. Broguing counts as ornamentation, not changing upper material.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Declare brogue perforations as ornamentation (Chapter Note 4(a)); don't let them imply non-leather upper
• Use lab tests for sole leather verification if composition leather suspected
• Track country-of-origin rules; preferential duties require tannery proofs