Leather Boot Tongue from Germany
A flexible leather piece that forms the tongue of hiking or work boots, attached during assembly. Under HTS 6406.90.60.00 as an 'upper' part of leather footwear, where leather provides the primary external surface. Reinforcements like edging ignored per Note 4(a).
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Supply CAD drawings showing integration into uppers to confirm footwear part status
• Test for 'naked eye' leather visibility if minor textile linings present