Men's Leather Chelsea Boots from China
Ankle-high men's boots featuring elastic side panels for easy slip-on, crafted with full-grain leather uppers and genuine leather outer soles. Classified under HTS 6403.51.60.30 as other men's footwear covering the ankle with leather uppers and leather soles, not sports footwear. The leather upper dominates the external surface area per Chapter Note 4(a).
Duty Rate — China → United States
26%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify leather upper exceeds 50% external surface area via lab testing; document with photos and material specs to comply with Chapter Note 4(a)
• Obtain tannery certificates proving uppers from headings 4107/4112-4114 and soles are genuine leather, not composition