6404.20.40.30/Men's Leather-Sole Textile Loafers/Japan

Men's Leather-Sole Textile Loafers from Japan

Classic men's loafers featuring a leather upper primarily made of textile canvas with leather reinforcements, and an outer sole of genuine leather. The sole contains less than 50% rubber or plastics by weight, with at least 10% rubber or plastics present, and valued over $2.50 per pair. This classification applies per Chapter Note 4, as leather dominates the sole's ground-contact surface area.

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

• Verify outer sole material via lab testing to confirm leather or composition leather exceeds 50% weight and ground contact per Chapter Note 4(b)

• Document pair valuation over $2.50 with invoices; undervaluation risks reclassification to lower-value subheadings

• Ensure textile upper has greatest external surface area, excluding accessories like buckles or tabs as per Chapter Note 4(a)