Deer Crust Leather from Japan
Crust hides of deer (other than reindeer or elk with hair on), tanned and dried without further preparation, hairless. Classified in 4106.92.00.00 for tanned or crust skins of other animals in dry state. Popular for high-end accessories and moccasins.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
53.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Provide veterinary certificates confirming hair removal and tanning process to meet chapter exclusions for hairy hides
• Label shipments clearly as 'crust' to distinguish from wet-blue or finished leathers during customs inspection
• Avoid common pitfall of splitting declaration; unsplit or split crust both qualify but declare status accurately