Calfskin Dry Crust Leather from Japan
Full grain unsplit crust from young bovine (calf) hides, dry processed after tanning without further surface preparation. Classified under HTS 4104.41.50.00 as other bovine full grain crust.
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 docs needed if claiming calfskin to match specific quality grades
• Confirm no splitting occurred; grain splits would go to 4104.42.00
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests further processing; retail crust leather risky