Equine Full Grain Upper Leather for Boots from Japan
Whole unsplit full grain leather from equine hides, tanned and dressed as upper leather for high-end cowboy boots. Classified under 4107.11.60.10 as further prepared equine leather without hair, full grain unsplit, specifically for shoe uppers excluding 4114 types. It undergoes fat-liquoring for flexibility and water resistance.
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
• Provide lab analysis confirming upper leather properties like abrasion resistance per footwear standards
• Declare exact species (equine vs bovine) accurately to avoid reclassification
• Check for CITES if exotic equine breeds are involved