Dry Bovine Steer Hide from Japan
Crust hide from mature bovine steers, tanned dry without hair, not further prepared. HTS 4104.49.50.00 covers these other dry crust bovine hides. Popular for belts and saddlery.
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
• Include breed/origin certificates; steers often from specific regions with quotas
• Test for moisture content to prove dry state vs wet