Men's Leather Loafers
Classic men's dress shoes featuring uppers made primarily from genuine leather, suitable for professional and casual wear. The leather upper constitutes the greatest external surface area as per Chapter 64 notes. Classified under 6405.10.00 as other footwear not covering the ankle with leather uppers.
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If uppers have significant textile surface area
If textile material exceeds leather in external surface area per note 4(a), classifies as leather uppers with textile soles in 6403.
If for footwear covering the ankle
Boots or ankle-covering shoes with leather uppers fall under 6404, not 'other footwear' in 6405.
If imported as separate uppers only
Outer soles and uppers imported separately are classified in heading 6406, not as complete footwear.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify the upper is predominantly leather (greatest external surface area) via lab testing to confirm HTS 6405.10.00 classification
• Provide tannery certificates and invoices detailing leather origin to support composition leather claims if applicable
• Avoid common pitfalls like declaring textile-reinforced uppers, which shift to 6404 headings
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