Quilted Pattern Fancy Equine Grain Leather from Japan
Fancy quilted grain split leather from equine sources for jacket panels, HTS 4107.92.80.00 due to decorative quilting post-tanning. Without hair, other than 4114 types.
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
• Quilting must be surface-only; sewn-through risks apparel classification early
• Declare equine DNA tests if origin disputed for duty-free qualifications
• Avoid over-declaring value from fancy patterns to prevent anti-dumping scrutiny