Cattle Hide Sole Upper Dual Purpose Crust from Japan
Versatile cattle bovine crust leather full grain, suitable for both upper and sole in HTS 4104.41.40. Dry state, unsplit, tanned without hair for multi-use footwear leather. Balances flexibility and toughness.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Declare as 'upper/sole leather' per subheading; vague 'crust' risks 4104.42
• Batch testing for dual suitability prevents single-use reclass