Men's Leather Work Boots from Japan
Heavy-duty leather work boots for men cover the ankle with reinforced toe caps and rubber lug soles for industrial sites. HTS 6403.91.60 applies to these men's leather upper ankle boots, excluding sports designs. Composition emphasizes safety without athletic features.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.41.1040%Footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers wholly or in part of leather, and footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers having an exterior surface area predominantly of leather, the foregoing provided for in chapter 64, except (a) slip-on footwear of a type not suitable for outdoor use, without backs or backstraps, having outer soles with a thickness of less than 5 mm and with less than 20 mm difference between the thickness of the bottom at the ball of the foot and at the heel, and (b) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for, attached spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like, and skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include safety certifications but note they don't affect HTS; focus on material surface areas
• Provide detailed photos/invoices showing ankle coverage and leather dominance
• Watch for composite leather soles pushing to other subheadings if not rubber/plastics