Horsehide Full Chrome Upper Leather from Japan
Complete horsehide chrome-tanned post-crusting as upper leather for equestrian boots and accessories. HTS 4107.19.60 covers this equine whole hide without hair, prepared for upper applications. Its fine grain and durability suit high-end leather goods.
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
• Provide splitting verification (none for whole hides) to prevent drift to split leather codes
• Tag with 'upper leather' end-use to align with subheading; sole-designated shifts emphasis
• Monitor moisture content; overdried crust may back-classify to 4104-4106