6404.19.15/Men's Leather-Trimmed Textile Sneakers/Japan

Men's Leather-Trimmed Textile Sneakers from Japan

Casual sneakers featuring a textile upper where leather accents and reinforcements cover over 50% of the external surface area, with a rubber outer sole. Classified under 6404.19.15 because the leather constitutes the majority of the visible external surface per Chapter Note 4(a), despite the primary textile base. These are not sports footwear as they lack 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%

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Import Tips

• Measure external surface area of the upper precisely, including leather patches and edging, to confirm over 50% leather as per Chapter Note 4(a)

• Provide lab test reports or material breakdowns to CBP to verify leather content from headings 4107 or 4112-4114

• Avoid misclassification as pure textile uppers (6404.19.90); common pitfall is underestimating leather accessories