Cowhide Wet-Blue Hide for Automotive Leather from Japan
Unsplit full grain wet-blue cowhide selected for automotive upholstery, chrome-tanned in wet state. Classified in 4104.11.50.30 as unsplit bovine wet-blue, not further prepared, meeting industry standards for high-quality vehicle interiors.
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%
Import Tips
• Include end-use statements for automotive to aid customs valuation if applicable
• Test for chemical residues from tanning to meet REACH or EPA import standards
• Batch traceability required for large-volume hides to track origin and processing