Parchment-Dressed Equine Horsehide from Japan
Whole equine horsehide processed via parchment-dressing method after tanning, hair-free, used for fine bookbinding and drum skins. It matches HTS 4107.19.70.90 for equine whole hides further prepared, excluding fancy varieties or 4114. This traditional finish provides a smooth, translucent quality.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
55%
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
• Document the parchment-dressing process explicitly, as it's a specific further preparation under heading 4107
• Measure hides to confirm 'whole' status vs sides or shoulders, which may go to 4107.19.50
• Beware of fancy finishes like embossing; those shift to other 'fancy' subheadings