Equine Hide Crust Upper Leather from Japan
Tanned horse hide in dry crust form, full grain unsplit, designated as upper leather for boots. Hair-free, crust processed but not finished. Covered by 4104.41.40.60 for equine crust other than sole.
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
• Specify equine origin in invoices; equine often grouped with bovine but verify species docs
• Ensure no further prep like embossing, which would reclassify to finished leather