Dehaired Dry Calf Hide for Footwear Lining from Japan
Dehaired and simply dried whole calf hide ≤8kg, ≤28 sq ft surface, untanned raw material for footwear linings. Covered by HTS 4101.20.20.00 as small unsplit bovine raw hide for upper/lining.
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
• Note dehairing explicitly; it's allowed in raw but not further prep
• Use surface area calculators compliant with tariff definitions for accuracy
• Avoid bundling with tanned leathers in same shipment to prevent commingling issues