Men's Leather-Sole Textile Loafers from China
Casual loafers featuring a textile upper made primarily of canvas with an outer sole of genuine leather. Classified under HTS 6404.20.60.80 because the upper is predominantly textile by external surface area and the outer sole is leather, falling into 'other' footwear not specified elsewhere. Not sports footwear or protective active types.
Duty Rate — China → United States
55%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify outer sole material is predominantly leather (greatest ground contact area) via lab testing to avoid reclassification to plastic soles
• Provide detailed upper composition labels showing textile dominance; include invoices specifying leather sole origin