Steer Hide Dry Crust Leather from Japan
Full grain unsplit crust from mature steer (castrated bull) hides, dry tanned without hair on, suitable for high-end upholstery. Falls in HTS 4104.41.50.00 as other bovine crust full grains.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
53.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Thickness measurement certs prevent split hide misclassification
• Ensure no pre-tanning reversible process used (would be 4101-03)
• Commercial invoice must specify 'crust, not further prepared' explicitly