6403.59.30/Men's Leather Welt Brogue Shoes/Japan

Men's Leather Welt Brogue Shoes from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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