Men's Pigskin Welt Chukka Boots from Japan
Ankle-high men's chukka boots with pigskin leather uppers and welted rubber soles for durability and resoleability. Pigskin constitutes the greatest external upper surface, fitting 6403.99.40.35 for non-sports men's welt footwear. Ideal for casual professional settings.
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
• Provide CITES documentation if pigskin sourcing raises wildlife concerns, though generally exempt
• Measure upper surface area precisely; reinforcements don't count per Chapter Note 4(a)