Leather-Accented Textile Hiking Shoes from Germany
These hiking shoes feature a textile upper where leather covers over 50% of the external surface area, including reinforcements like ankle patches and edging. The outer sole is made of rubber for traction. They fall under HTS 6404.19.15.81 due to the predominant leather external surface on the textile upper and rubber sole.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify leather coverage exceeds 50% of external upper surface per Chapter Note 4(a), documenting measurements to avoid reclassification
• Provide certificates of leather origin from headings 4107 or 4112-4114 to confirm material compliance
• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling textile as primary if leather reinforcements dominate visually