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
9903.41.0540%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
• Include breed/origin certificates; steers often from specific regions with quotas
• Test for moisture content to prove dry state vs wet