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
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
• 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