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Full Grain Bovine Cowhide Leather from Japan

This is a whole bovine cowhide that has been vegetable tanned and finished without hair, suitable for high-end upholstery and accessories. It falls under HTS 4107.19.70.90 as it is further prepared after tanning or crusting, from whole hides of bovine animals, not fancy leather, and not covered by heading 4114. The leather retains the full grain surface for premium durability and natural appearance.

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 irreversible and qualifies under chapter 41, avoiding reclassification to 4101-4103

• Provide CITES certification if from endangered bovine species and ensure accurate thickness measurements for subheading compliance

• Label substance content clearly; common pitfall is misdeclaring as 'composition leather' which belongs in 4115