Men's Woven Textile Dress Shoes Leather Sole from Japan
Formal men's dress shoes with brogue-patterned woven textile uppers and polished leather soles. Upper's textile surface exceeds others, compliant with HTS 6404.20.60.40 for men's footwear with leather soles. For professional occasions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
77.5%
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
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Maintain records of manufacturing process showing leather sole attachment
• Watch for re-export pitfalls; ensure proper bonding for temporary imports
• Use HTS advisory rulings for borderline textile/leather blends