Oil-Pulled Bovine Cow Whole Hide Leather from Japan
Whole cow hides treated with oil pulling after crusting, hair removed, standard quality not fancy. HTS 4107.19.70 applies to such further prepared bovine whole skins. Suited for automotive interiors.
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
• Document fat-liquor content to show further preparation per chapter note (b)
• Ensure even dyeing to avoid fancy classification based on appearance