Dress Shoe Leather Upper from China
Elegant leather upper for formal dress shoes, crafted from calfskin with precise stitching. Falls under 6406.10.65.00 as it's a leather part of footwear upper, separate from soles and accessories. Primarily for high-end shoe production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include invoices specifying 'of leather' and HTS to speed customs clearance
• Separate shipments of uppers from hardware like buckles to prevent trim misclassification
• Retain supplier affidavits on leather authenticity against counterfeiting claims