Bovine Wet-Blue Lining for Glove Linings from Japan
Specialty wet-blue bovine lining leather, full grain unsplit small whole hides, for leather glove interiors. Under HTS 4104.11.10.40 as it's in wet state, lining purpose, bovine origin, surface area limit met, no further prep. Provides soft backing for handwear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.41.0540%Bovine (including buffalo) and equine leather (provided for in heading 4104 or 4107); goat, kid, sheep and lamb leather, the foregoing dyed, colored, stamped or embossed (provided for in heading 4105, 4106, 4112 or 4113)
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
• Pair with HTS end-use rulings for glove-specific lining to smooth customs
• Document no hair on skins; chapter excludes hairy hides