Equine Horse Crust Hide from Japan
Dry crust tanned hide from equine animals like horses, hair removed, in dry state without further preparation. Fits HTS 4104.49.50.00 for other dry crust bovine/equine hides not otherwise specified. Commonly used in equestrian gear and fashion leather.
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
• Document equine origin precisely; equine hides share bovine classification but require species verification
• Check for hair-on traces, which would exclude from chapter 41 per notes