Cowhide Full Grain Upper Leather from Japan
This is premium full-grain leather prepared from bovine hides after tanning and crusting, specifically finished for use in shoe uppers. It retains the natural grain surface and is designed for durability and flexibility in footwear manufacturing. Classified under HTS 4107.99.60 as upper leather of bovine animals without hair.
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
• Verify tanning process documentation to confirm it's beyond reversible pre-tanning, as per chapter notes for headings 4104-4106
• Provide certificates of origin and chemical treatment records to avoid misclassification as crust leather under 4104
• Ensure splits are declared if applicable, as other splits may shift to different subheadings