Women's Leather Chelsea Ankle Boots from China
Women's Chelsea boots feature a leather upper covering the ankle with an elastic side panel for easy slip-on, and a welted construction attaching the leather or rubber outer sole. Classified under HTS 6403.91.30.80 as women's welt footwear with leather uppers covering the ankle, excluding sports types. The welt construction distinguishes it from stitched or cemented alternatives.
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 welt construction via manufacturing records to confirm classification separate from non-welt leather ankle boots
• Provide lab tests confirming leather upper has greatest external surface area per Chapter Note 4(a)
• Label clearly as 'women's' and include fiber content if any textile reinforcements to avoid misclassification