Fancy Full-Quill Exotic Bovine Leather Whole Skin from Japan
Whole hides of bovine leather imprinted with full-quill exotic patterns, chrome-tanned and fancy-finished for luxury upholstery. Falls under 4107.19.80.00 as other fancy bovine leather, distinguished by its decorative, non-standard surface treatments.
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
• Label clearly as 'fancy' with processing details to differentiate from standard 4107.19.40 hides
• Ensure CITES compliance if embossing mimics endangered species patterns
• Check for splitting; unsplit moves to 4107.11.80.00, a common reclassification pitfall