Women's Leather Turnsole Loafers from Japan
Elegant women's penny loafers made with leather uppers and a stitched leather turnsole, ideal for professional wear. The turn-turned method exposes the stitching inside, characteristic of premium handmade shoes under HTS 6403.59.15.61. Leather constitutes the greatest external upper surface and sole-ground contact area.
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
• Label footwear clearly as 'genuine leather' with country of tannage to comply with US marking rules
• Provide technical specs on construction to CBP; turnsole misread as sewn could lead to 6403.19 reclassification
• Avoid common pitfall of incomplete sole material declaration; must confirm leather per Note 4(b)