Men's Leather Loafers from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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
Import Tips
• 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