Bovine Full Grain Upper Leather for Soccer Cleats from Japan
Premium full grain unsplit upper leather from bovine hides for athletic soccer cleats, emphasizing flexibility and waterproofing post-tanning. Classified in HTS 4107.11.60 as whole hides full grains unsplit upper leather. Parchment-dressed for sports use.
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
• Label for athletic end-use but classify based on leather prep, not final shoe; include end-use statements if needed
• Check for splits during inspection; even minor ones shift to 4107.12