Genuine Leather Sneaker Upper from China
Leather upper for athletic sneakers, stitched and ready for sole bonding, made from full-grain leather. It qualifies under HTS 6406.10.65.00 as a leather footwear upper not including outer soles or stiffeners. Visible leather surface area determines material.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Use lab tests for leather content if any textile lining to affirm external surface rule
• Declare as 'parts' explicitly; attaching soles changes to headed footwear codes
• Watch for quota restrictions on certain leather origins during peak import seasons