Men's Leather Dress Loafers from Japan
Classic men's loafers featuring a leather upper and rubber outer sole, designed for formal and business wear. The leather upper constitutes the greatest external surface area, qualifying under 6403.99.60 for men's footwear not specified elsewhere. Not sports footwear per subheading note.
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 leather upper has greatest external surface area per Chapter Note 4(a); document tanning process for authenticity
• Provide lab tests confirming outer sole material (rubber/plastics) for customs; avoid misclassification as sports footwear
• Label footwear clearly with HTS code and country of origin; watch for undervaluation pitfalls in dress shoe imports