Bovine Glove Leather Hide from Japan
Full bovine hide prepared after tanning or crusting, specifically finished for use in high-quality leather gloves. It is without hair, not fancy, and classified under 4107.19.70.40 due to its designation for glove production from whole hides of bovine animals.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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, as per chapter notes for headings 4104-4106
• Ensure supplier certificates specify 'glove quality' to avoid reclassification; common pitfall is mislabeling as general upholstery leather
• Label hides clearly as 'whole' to distinguish from splits, preventing customs disputes on hierarchy