Equine Wet-Blue Grain Split for Saddlery from Japan
Horse hide processed to wet-blue chrome tanning, grain split layer in wet condition, hair-free and unsplit full grain option, not further prepared. Under HTS 4104.11.50.70 as other split wet blues from equine animals. Ideal for equestrian leather goods.
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 veterinary certificates proving equine origin and disease-free status for agricultural entry
• Measure thickness accurately; hides over 1mm may trigger different duty rates within subheadings
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'dry blue' which shifts classification entirely