Full Grain Bovine Cowhide Leather Sides from Japan
Full grain, unsplit leather sides derived from bovine (cow) hides, further prepared after tanning or crusting, without hair on, and not classified as fancy leather. This falls under HTS 4107.91.70.90 as it matches 'other full grains, unsplit, other, not fancy, other' for bovine leather further prepared after tanning. It is commonly used for high-end upholstery and accessories.
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
• Verify tanning process documentation to confirm 'further prepared after tanning or crusting' and ensure no reversible pre-tanning per chapter notes
• Provide certificates of origin and chemical treatment records to avoid misclassification as crust leather under 4104-4106
• Check for hair removal and splitting status; splits may shift to other subheadings within 4107