Bovine Grain Split Leather for Gloves from Japan
This is a full-grain split leather derived from bovine hides, prepared after tanning or crusting, specifically designated for manufacturing high-quality leather gloves. It falls under HTS 4107.12.70.40 due to its classification as grain splits of bovine animals, not fancy, and intended for glove production. The leather is finished to provide durability and flexibility ideal for handwear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
55%
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
• Verify tanning process documentation to confirm it's beyond reversible pre-tanning; declare exact bovine origin and split type; watch for hair-on contamination which shifts to Chapter 43