Dress Shoe Leather Upper from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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