Equine Full Grain Leather for Automotive Seats from Japan
Premium whole hide unsplit full grain leather from equine animals, post-tanned and finished for luxury car seat upholstery, prized for suppleness and breathability. HTS 4107.11.50.00 applies to this bovine/equine upholstery leather without hair. Ideal for high-end vehicle interiors requiring abrasion resistance.
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
• Provide equine species certification (e.g
• horse hide) to distinguish from bovine and avoid disputes
• Conduct dye fastness and tensile strength tests pre-import to support upholstery end-use claims