Dry Crust Bovine Full Grain Leather from Japan
This is unsplit, full grain leather from bovine hides processed to the crust stage in dry form, tanned but not further finished with coatings or splits. It falls under HTS 4104.41.50.00 as 'other' full grains unsplit crust hides of bovine animals without hair on, not further prepared.
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
• Verify tanning process documentation to confirm crust stage and no further preparation like glazing or impregnation
• Ensure CITES compliance if from endangered bovine species; provide tannery certificates
• Avoid misclassification as finished leather by confirming dry, unsplit state without surface treatments