Men's Pigskin Welt Brogue Dress Shoes from Japan
Classic men's dress shoes featuring welt construction and uppers made primarily from pigskin leather, with a rubber outer sole. The pigskin upper provides a soft, supple texture ideal for formal wear, classified under 6403.99.40.35 due to the pigskin dominant external surface area and welted construction for men. Not sports footwear as it lacks provisions for spikes or cleats.
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
• Verify pigskin upper via lab testing for external surface area >50% as per Chapter Note 4(a); document tannery certificates
• Ensure welt construction is evident in photos/docs; misclassification as sewn footwear risks audits
• Label as 'genuine pigskin' accurately; avoid common pitfall of over-declaring value to skirt quotas