Vegetable Tanned Full Grain Cow Leather from Japan
Full grain, unsplit cow leather tanned with vegetable agents, further prepared after tanning or crusting, without hair, non-fancy. Fits HTS 4107.91.70.90 as other full grains, unsplit, other, not fancy for bovine leather. Popular for eco-friendly shoe uppers and belts.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
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
Import Tips
• Submit tanning method certificates (vegetable vs chrome) as it impacts duty but not primary classification here
• Avoid common pitfall of incomplete 'further prepared' proof, leading to downgrades to crust headings
• Test for composition leather traits; if reconstituted, shifts to 4115