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
66.2%
Rate breakdown
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
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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