Fancy Bovine Grain Split Leather for Handbags from Japan
This is a high-quality grain split leather from bovine hides, further prepared after tanning with fancy finishes such as embossing or metallic coatings, classified under HTS 4107.92.80.00 due to its 'fancy' processing for luxury applications. It lacks hair and is not parchment-dressed, distinguishing it from other leather types.
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
• Verify tanning process documentation to confirm it's beyond crusting and qualifies as 'fancy' per chapter notes
• Ensure certificates of origin for bovine leather to benefit from preferential duty rates under trade agreements
• Label fiber content accurately; mislabeling grain splits as full-grain can lead to reclassification and penalties