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
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• 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