Wet-Blue Calfskin Upper Leather for Gloves from Japan
Young bovine (calf) wet-blue upper leather, small whole hides ≤28 sq ft for glove uppers. Under HTS 4104.19.10.20 as tanned wet-state bovine leather, not further prepared, without hair. Fine grain ideal for fitted gloves.
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
• Age verification for calfskin to ensure bovine classification
• Glove end-use affidavits prevent part classification errors