Heavy Duty Equine Grain Split Sole from Japan
Thick equine grain split leather, retanned and stuffed for resilience in safety footwear soles. Classified in HTS 4107.12.60.60 for equine sole leather from grain splits, post-crust preparation. Excludes waste or composition per chapter notes.
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
• Include wear-test reports to justify sole classification over general leather
• Ensure no birdskin or wool-on contamination per chapter exclusions
• For bulk imports, use heat-sealed packaging to prevent moisture damage claims