Equine Grain Split Sole Leather for Work Boots from Japan
Durable sole leather from equine grain splits, tanned and finished for heavy-duty work boots. Classified in HTS 4107.12.60 due to its preparation as sole leather from whole hides and skins of equine animals, without hair. It offers high abrasion resistance essential for sole applications.
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 lab tests confirming thickness and density suitable for soles to support classification
• Ensure no hair on hides via inspection certificates to meet chapter exclusions
• Avoid bulk packaging that might suggest unfinished crust, risking downgrade to 4104-4106