Equine Grain Split Leather for Handbags from Japan
Prepared grain split leather from equine hides, tanned and processed without hair, suitable for luxury handbags and not fancy. Classified under HTS 4107.92.70 due to its bovine/equine origin, grain split structure, and further preparation excluding heading 4114 leathers. It offers strength and flexibility for accessory manufacturing.
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
• Provide lab analysis confirming grain split and no hair on, as equine leather may require species verification
• Label shipments clearly as 'not fancy' to prevent upgrade to higher-duty fancy leather categories