Crust Pigskin for Shoe Uppers from Japan
Dry crust pigskin leather from swine hides, tanned and fat-liquored but not further finished, ideal for cutting shoe uppers. Falls under 4106.32.00.00 as dry-state swine crust per chapter definition excluding reversible tanning. Common in footwear manufacturing.
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
• Label with precise thickness and tempering details; swine leather often measured in iron units for compliance
• Ensure supplier certificates confirm no hair-on processing, aligning with chapter exclusions
• Test for chrome content if wet-blue precursor used; declare as crust only if dried post-retanning