Men's Leather-Sole Textile Loafers from China
Casual loafers featuring a woven textile upper made primarily of cotton canvas and an outer sole of genuine leather. Classified under HTS 6404.20.60 because the upper has the greatest external surface area of textile material, while the outer sole is leather per Chapter Note 4. Not sports footwear.
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 rubber/plastics soles
• Document textile upper composition with supplier invoices and fiber content labels for CBP review
• Avoid common pitfall of mislabeling reinforcements as changing the predominant upper material