Bovine Grain Split Watch Strap Leather from Japan
Fine grain split leather from bovine whole hides for luxury watch straps, tanned and oiled. HTS 4107.12.70.50 for 'strap' non-fancy leather.
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
• Declare thickness suitable for straps (<1mm often)
• Test for fancy finishes like exotic stamping
• Pitfall: Confusion with 9113 watch parts if pre-perforated