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Women's Leather Dress Ankle Boots Leather Sole from Germany

Elegant women's dress ankle boots with leather uppers, slim leather outer soles, and low heels, covering the ankle for formal wear. Classified in 6403.51.90.30 as other women's leather footwear with leather soles, excluding sports types per subheading note. Upper and sole materials meet Chapter Note definitions for leather.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Use surface area measurements to prove leather upper dominance; photos/videos aid CBP review

• Avoid common pitfall of composite leather soles misdeclared as pure leather

• Pair with commercial invoice noting 'non-sports, women's ankle footwear' explicitly