Men's Leather Welt Derby Shoes from Japan
Classic men's derby shoes featuring a leather upper and welted construction with an outer sole of genuine leather. The welted method involves stitching the upper to the insole and a welt strip, then attaching the leather sole, providing durability and resoleability. Classified under HTS 6403.59.30.81 as welt footwear with leather upper and leather outer sole, not specified for sports.
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 origin with certificates from headings 4107 or 4112-4114 to confirm upper material dominance by surface area
• Document welt construction details and measure sole contact area to avoid misclassification as rubber/plastics soles
• Ensure no sports features like spikes to prevent reclassification under sports footwear subheadings