Horsehide Sole Leather for Boots from Japan
Thick horsehide leather, fat-liquored and dried for stiff boot soles, providing superior grip and longevity. Under 4107.99.60.50 as equine sole leather, further prepared after crusting, without hair per chapter exclusions.
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
• Include veterinary certs confirming no prohibited animal origins like dogs per note (c)
• Thickness gauging (>4mm) helps substantiate sole vs. lining leather claims
• Ship in sides or bends to avoid set classification shifts