Bovine Full Grain Sole Leather for Orthopedic Shoes from Japan
Full grain unsplit bovine leather sides prepared post-tanning for stiff, supportive soles in orthopedic footwear. Falls under HTS 4107.91.60 as other full grains designated for sole leather of bovine animals. High-density finishing ensures medical-grade durability.
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
• Conduct abrasion and flex tests; results support sole classification over upper
• Ensure no hair on hides per chapter exclusion (c); declare processing fully
• For bulk imports, use heat-treated pallets to meet phytosanitary rules if from restricted origins