Small Cowhide Wet-Blue Lining for Furniture Upholstery from Japan
Whole cowhide lining leather, full grain unsplit, wet-blue tanned, surface <28 sq ft, suited for furniture and upholstery linings. Fits HTS 4104.11.10.40 as tanned bovine leather in wet state without hair, not further prepared, categorized as lining type. Ideal for backing in soft furnishing production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Conduct pre-shipment surface area audits to ensure compliance with 28 sq ft limit
• Include chrome tanning process certificates to validate wet-blue status
• Avoid any fat-liquoring pre-dry; it qualifies as crust under different subheading