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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

9903.05.4912.5%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

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

• Quarantine checks for equine disease risks

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