Women's Leather Ankle Boots with Leather Soles from Japan
Classic women's ankle boots featuring a full leather upper and outer sole made of genuine leather, covering the ankle for style and support. Classified under HTS 6403.51.90.30 as footwear with leather uppers and leather soles, designed for women, not sports footwear. The leather upper dominates the external surface area per Chapter Note 4(a).
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 leather upper covers greatest external surface area; document tannery certificates for headings 4107/4112-4114 compliance
• Ensure soles are predominantly leather in ground contact per Note 4(b); test for non-textile durability if mixed materials
• Label clearly as women's footwear; common pitfall is classifying as men's if unisex sizing used