Exotic-Print Fancy Cowhide from Japan
Full grain unsplit cowhide with fancy exotic animal print finishes for bold fashion belts. HTS 4107.91.80.00 for other fancy bovine leather prepared after tanning, no hair. Printing simulates luxury without using protected species.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.4%
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
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
• Pigment safety data sheets required for printed leathers to clear chemical regs
• Avoid 'exotic skin' misleading terms on invoices to prevent CITES scrutiny
• Batch consistency checks; print fading leads to quality claim denials