Equine Hide Grain Split Upper Leather for Belts from Japan
Premium full-grain upper leather from equine whole hide grain splits, unit area ≤2.6 m², tanned for belt manufacturing. HTS 4107.12.10 covers such prepared equine leather without hair, distinguishing from chapter 43 dressed hides.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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 no disease traces, as required for animal product imports
• Specify 'further prepared after crusting' in docs to meet heading requirements over mere crust
• Watch for split thickness; too thin may reclassify as lower-quality splits