Men's Leather Dress Loafers from Germany
Classic men's loafers featuring a full-grain leather upper and a stitched leather outer sole, designed for formal and business attire. Classified under HTS 6403.59.60 as footwear for men with leather uppers and outer soles of leather, not qualifying as sports or protective footwear. The leather sole provides the greatest ground contact area per Chapter Note 4(b).
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify leather origin documentation (e.g
• from headings 4107 or 4112-4114) to confirm upper and sole materials per Chapter Notes
• Measure external surface area of upper materials; leather must dominate to avoid reclassification to textile uppers in 6403.99
• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling composition leather soles, which could shift to 6403.51 if rubber/plastics dominate