Women's Leather Safety Hiking Work Boots from Japan
Ankle-high leather boots with composite safety toes and slip-resistant rubber outsoles, tailored for women in outdoor maintenance or light construction roles. Leather constitutes the greatest external upper surface. HTS 6403.91.90.15 applies as work footwear for other persons, ankle-covering, non-sports.
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
• Label clearly as 'work footwear' on packaging and docs to prevent fashion boot misclassification
• Test outer sole for rubber/plastics contact area per US Note on textiles
• For women's sizing, confirm not pediatric to stay in 'other persons' subheading