Equine Grain Split Leather Horse Halter Strap from Japan
Prepared grain split leather from equine whole hides for horse halter straps, tanned without hair on. Fits HTS 4107.12.70.50 as 'strap and collar' category, excluding fancy finishes. Designed for equestrian tack production.
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
• Document equine origin separately from bovine to comply with hierarchy
• Ensure no pre-tanning reversibility per chapter note (a)
• Pitfall: Mistaking for finished harness in 4201