Horsehide Crust Upper for Orthopedic Shoes from Japan
Equine dry crust leather, whole small hide under 28 sq ft, for supportive orthopedic shoe uppers. Fits 4104.49.10.20 as tanned equine upper leather, no further prep.
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
• Specify medical/end-use in entry for potential duty relief programs
• Ensure no pre-tanning reversibility per chapter exclusion