Bovine Grain Split Leather for Jacket Linings from Japan
Thin grain split bovine leather, further processed after tanning, hair-free, used for inner linings in leather jackets. Falls under HTS 4107.92.70.90 as other grain splits, not designated for uppers or upholstery. Provides lightweight suppleness.
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
• Specify end-use in invoices as 'not for uppers' to avoid shift to 4107.92.40 footwear-specific
• Retain milling and staking process records proving 'further prepared' beyond crust