Wet-Blue Calfskin Lining Leather for Dress Shoes from Japan
Full grain unsplit calf (bovine) leather in wet-blue form, under 28 sq ft, designated as lining leather for high-end dress shoes. Classified under 4104.11.10 for its wet-state tanned condition without further preparation. Used internally in footwear for durability and flexibility.
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
• Label clearly as 'lining leather' with intended footwear use to support upper/lining classification
• Conduct surface area measurement pre-shipment to confirm compliance with 28 sq ft limit
• Avoid common pitfall of drying the hides, which could reclassify to crust under 4104.41