Equine Grain Split Upper Leather for Dress Shoes from Japan
Grain split leather from equine hides, tanned and finished for shoe uppers in dress footwear. Classified under HTS 4107.12.60.10 as other grain splits of whole hides from equine animals, specifically upper leather. It offers a premium texture suitable for high-end shoemaking.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
53.3%
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
• Provide veterinary certificates confirming equine origin, as equine leather requires specific documentation under Chapter 41 notes
• Ensure splits are documented as 'grain splits' from whole skins to distinguish from flesh splits in 4107.22
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as sole leather; conduct physical tests for flexibility to support upper designation