Cow Upper Leather Crust Sheets from Japan
Sheets of cowhide crust leather prepared for shoe uppers, dry tanned, hairless. Falls under HTS 4104.49.40.60 as other crust for upper leather. Sold in bulk to tanners.
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
• Measure thickness uniformly; upper leather typically 0.8-1.5mm
• Avoid retail packaging to prevent set classification shifts