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TE-1130

Ivory Rubber Compound Snow Boot — Resort 2026

FootwearSnow BootRubber CompoundResort 2026Owner: L. MartinezStage: Pre-Production
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HTS Classification

Derived from the latest brand packet upload for this SKU.

Assigned HTS
6403.99.6075
Footwear with outer soles of rubber/plastics and uppers of leather, other
Item description (from brand packet)

Ivory rubber compound snow boot for the Resort 2026 line. Shell fabric is chief weight rubber compound (≥60%). Construction, trims, and intended use were reviewed against the binding rulings database and the brand's tech pack revision history.

Tariff rates by country of origin

U.S. landed duty for HTS 6403.99.6075.

🇻🇳Vietnam
16.3%

MFN rate. No active FTA with the U.S.

🇨🇳China
23.8%

MFN + Section 301 List 3 (+7.5%) currently in effect.

🇲🇽Mexico
0.0%

USMCA preferential — yarn-forward rule of origin met.

General Rules of Interpretation

Why HTS 6403.99.6075 was selected for this article.

  1. GRI 1Classification by heading text

    The article is a snow boot of rubber compound. The heading text of 6403 specifically describes garments of this construction and chief weight, satisfying GRI 1.

  2. GRI 3(b)Essential character — chief weight

    Brand packet indicates Rubber Compound represents ≥60% by weight of the shell fabric. Under Section XI Note 2(A), the garment is classified as if consisting wholly of that material, driving the non-knit construction (Chapter 62) classification.

  3. GRI 6Subheading selection

    At the 8-digit level, the garment is "other" (not described by more specific subheadings such as bibs, overalls, or industrial). Statistical suffix selected based on gender/sizing per the brand tech pack.

Spec change opportunities

Potential duty savings if the following design adjustments are adopted — requires product development review.

Adjust upper material mix
→ HTS 6403.99.6086
Current spec
Upper: 55% leather / 45% textile (leather chief value)
Proposed spec
Upper: 45% leather / 55% textile (textile chief value of external surface area)

Footwear classification turns on the chief material of the upper's external surface area. Pushing textile above 50% moves the shoe from heading 6403 (leather uppers) into 6404 (textile uppers), with a lower duty rate.

New base rate
15.8%
0.5 pts lower vs. current
Increase FOB value over $12/pair
→ HTS 6403.99.6098
Current spec
FOB declared at $11.40/pair
Proposed spec
FOB declared at $12.50/pair (revisit costing or sourcing)

Several footwear subheadings split at the $12/pair value threshold. Crossing above $12 moves the shoe into a statistical suffix with a lower ad valorem rate.

New base rate
15.7%
0.6 pts lower vs. current
Add protective metal toe
→ HTS 6403.99.6082
Current spec
Standard toe box, no protective feature
Proposed spec
Add ASTM F2413-compliant protective metal toe cap

Footwear with a protective metal toe cap qualifies under heading 6401/6403 protective subheadings, which can carry meaningfully lower duty rates than the equivalent non-protective subheading.

New base rate
15.5%
0.8 pts lower vs. current

What-if scenario simulator

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