Unisex Leather Work Boots from China
Durable ankle-covering boots with steel toe caps, leather uppers, and rubber outsoles for light industrial tasks. Not sports-oriented and for general users, they qualify under this code due to leather's dominant external upper surface and non-specialized design.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
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
• Include safety certifications if claiming work boot status, but note HTS focuses on materials not end-use
• Avoid classifying as protective if water-resistant via coated textiles (see US note for 6402.99)