Men's Pigskin Welt Brogue Dress Shoes from Japan
Classic men's dress shoes featuring welt construction and uppers made primarily from pigskin leather, with perforations for a brogue style. The outer soles are of composition leather, qualifying under HTS 6403.59.30.20 due to the pigskin uppers and men's sizing. Designed for formal wear with durable welt stitching for resoling.
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 pigskin origin with tanning certificates as per Chapter 41 notes; ensure welt construction is documented to avoid misclassification as cemented footwear
• Label fiber content accurately and test sole material for composition leather composition