Unsplit Bovine Wet-Blue Grain Split Upper Leather from Japan
Although primarily full grain, this variant represents grain splits processed as upper leather in wet-blue state from bovine hides, tanned without further preparation. Classified in HTS 4104.11.40.10 'other' upper leather category for wet-state bovine full grains/splits without hair.
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 physical inspection for split vs full grain to match hierarchy
• Include tanning process logs showing reversible chrome process per chapter note (a)
• Avoid bundling with dry leathers to prevent mixed shipment issues