Equine Crust Leather for Work Boot Uppers from Japan
Horsehide dry crust tanned for heavy-duty work boot uppers, without hair and in other category. HTS 4104.49.40.60 covers this equine crust upper leather. Ideal for industrial footwear.
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 end-use in commercial invoice as 'upper leather' to justify subheading
• Quarantine risks low but ensure CITES if exotic equine strains