Men's Leather Welt Brogue Shoes from China

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.

Duty Rate — China → United States

22.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

Import Tips

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

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

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