Pull-Up Oil-Tanned Equine Upholstery Leather from Japan
Oil-tanned pull-up leather from equine hides develops a distressed patina with use, prepared for rustic upholstery in bar stools and western furniture. HTS 4107.99.50.00 covers this further prepared equine leather without hair, designated upholstery, outside chapter exclusions for raw or hair-on hides. High oil content provides suppleness for seating.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.8%
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
• Document equine species origin; rarer than bovine, requires veterinary certs to avoid Chapter 43 misroute
• Mark 'upholstery use only' on packaging to prevent reclassification as general leather