Men's Leather Goodyear Welt Brogue Boots from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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