Glossy Patent Fancy Equine Side Leather from Japan
Fancy full grain horse leather sides with high-gloss patent finish for formal accessories. Classified under HTS 4107.91.80.00 as unsplit, hair-free fancy equine leather further prepared. Patent coating is a classic fancy treatment.
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
• Measure coating thickness; over certain limits risks Chapter 59 reclassification
• Document equine origin precisely; mislabeling as bovine common error
• Use HTSUS advisory rulings for patent finishes to preempt CBP challenges