4104.11.40.60/Equine Wet-Blue Thick Sole Leather/Japan

Equine Wet-Blue Thick Sole Leather from Japan

Thick full grain equine wet-blue leather for orthopedic shoe soles. Fits 4104.11.40.60 as other sole leather in wet state. Provides superior flex and water resistance.

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%

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Import Tips

• Thickness certs (>2mm) essential for sole claim

• Quarantine checks for equine disease risks

• Avoid drum-dyed labels; dyeing post-wet shifts class