Leather Sneaker Upper from Japan
A pre-formed upper for athletic sneakers made primarily from genuine leather, assembled but without the outer sole attached. It falls under HTS 6406.10.50.00 as a formed upper, other than stiffeners, used in footwear assembly. The external surface area is predominantly leather per Chapter Note 4(a).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
36.2%
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
Import Tips
• Verify the upper is fully formed and not attached to any sole to avoid reclassification under complete footwear headings
• Provide detailed material composition documentation, focusing on external surface area for leather content