Men's Leather Welt Brogue Shoes

Classic men's dress shoes featuring a welt construction where the upper is stitched to a welt strip before attaching the leather outer sole, providing durability and resoleability. The leather upper dominates the external surface area, and the outer sole is primarily leather in contact with the ground. Classified under 6403.59.30 as welt footwear with leather upper and leather sole, excluding sports designs.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³China5%+17.5%22.5%
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½Mexico5%+10.0%15%
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦Canada5%+10.0%15%
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGermany5%+10.0%15%
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅Japan5%+10.0%15%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6403.51.90Higher: 27.5% vs 22.5%

If outer sole primarily rubber or plastics

Outer sole material determined by greatest ground-contact area (note 4(b)); shifts to 6403.51 if not leather-dominant.

6403.99.60Higher: 26% vs 22.5%

If not welt-constructed (e.g., cemented or stitched directly)

Welt footwear specifically defined; non-welt leather upper shoes with leather soles fall under other subheadings.

6405.20.90Same rate: 22.5%

If designed for sports activities like golf with cleat provisions

Sports footwear (subheading note 1) excludes from Chapter 64 general; cleat-ready designs reclassify to 6402/6403 sports categories.

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Import Tips & Compliance

β€’ Verify leather upper covers greatest external surface area (note 4(a)); document tanning process for headings 4107/4112-4114 compliance

β€’ Confirm welt construction via manufacturing specs; soles must have leather as primary ground-contact material (note 4(b))

β€’ Avoid misclassification as rubber/plastics soles (6403.51); provide lab tests if reinforcements questioned