Mini Cowhide Crust for Bookbinding from Japan
Small unit full-grain cow crust leather, dry state, ≤28 sq ft. Fits 4104.41.20.00 as unsplit whole bovine tanned hide. Used in luxury bookbinding covers.
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
• Document for non-apparel end-use to avoid higher duties
• Ensure hides not dressed with wool per Chapter 41 notes
• Batch test for tanning irreversibility