Corrected Grain Bovine Upper Leather from Japan
Corrected grain upper leather from bovine hides, parchment-dressed after crusting, without hair, for shoe uppers. HTS 4107.99.60.10 covers this as other upper leather prepared beyond basic tanning, excluding 4114. The correction enhances surface uniformity for aesthetic footwear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
55%
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
• Submit processing records showing grain correction post-crusting; avoid over-finishing that mimics composition leather
• Declare equine vs bovine accurately for origin rules
• Prepare for end-use verification in footwear manufacturing