Bovine Lining Leather Sheets for Furniture Upholstery from Japan
Prepared grain split bovine leather designated for lining, from hides ≤28 sq ft, without hair, under HTS 4107.12.10.40. Used under primary upholstery in furniture for padding and durability. Retanned and colored for consistent performance.
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 end-use declarations for upholstery to support lining classification; test for formaldehyde limits in EU markets
• Pitfall: selling as 'upholstery leather' risks reclassification