Equine-Free Bovine Wet-Blue Lining for Safety Boots from Japan
Whole bovine leather, full grain unsplit, wet-blue tanned, <2.6 m², for lining in steel-toe safety boots. Classified in 4104.11.10 as upper/lining leather in wet state, not further prepared. Ensures compliance with safety standards post-finishing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Confirm no equine content via DNA testing if sourcing mixed hides
• Use refrigerated shipping to maintain wet state during transit