Smallhide Bovine Upper Leather for Orthopedic Shoes from Japan
Specialty full grain crust bovine leather from small hides ≤2.6m², tanned dry for flexible uppers in orthopedic footwear. 4104.41.10 applies to this unsplit, hair-free upper leather in crust form without additional finishing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Provide medical/end-use statements if positioning for orthopedic to preempt end-use queries
• Batch-certify surface areas; variances in small hides often cause disputes
• Ensure no 'further preparation' like dyeing that pushes to 4107