Equine Full Grain Upper Leather Hide from Japan
Full grain unsplit upper leather from equine (horse) hides, unit surface ≤28 sq ft, further prepared after tanning without hair. Used primarily for high-end footwear uppers requiring suppleness. HTS 4107.11.10.20 covers such whole hides of equine animals designated as upper leather.
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 veterinary certificates confirming equine origin and hair removal process
• Check for CITES compliance if from endangered equine species, though rare
• Document 'upper leather' specification from tanner to support classification