Fancy Bovine Calfskin Leather Hide from Japan
A whole bovine calfskin hide, tanned and finished with intricate embossing and metallic foil stamping to create a fancy appearance, unit surface area under 28 sq ft. Classified under HTS 4107.19.30.00 as fancy leather of bovines, further prepared after tanning, without hair. Used primarily for high-end fashion accessories.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
53.6%
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 unit surface area ≤2.6 m² with precise measurements; exceeding triggers reclassification to 4107.19.40
• Obtain CITES certification if from endangered bovine species; provide tanning process documentation
• Label as 'fancy leather' with surface treatment details to avoid undervaluation disputes