Bovine Full Grain Split Sole Leather for Safety Shoes from Japan
Heavy-duty sole leather from bovine grain splits, designed for safety footwear with oil-resistant properties. Under HTS 4107.12.60 as sole leather further prepared after crusting from whole hides. Meets industrial standards for traction and longevity.
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
• Certify compliance with REACH for chemicals used in finishing to ease EU re-exports
• Document grain split process to differentiate from full grain under 4107.11
• Watch for minimum thickness requirements that might push to other sole leather codes