Equine Chrome Tanned Sole Leather from Japan
Chrome-tanned leather from equine hides, prepared for heavy-duty shoe soles with water resistance and strength. Further processed after crusting, hair-free, for work boots and equestrian footwear. Classed in HTS 4107.99.60 as other sole leather.
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
• Specify equine origin in invoices, as mixed bovine/equine shipments may require separate declarations
• Provide proof of non-reversible tanning to differentiate from 4101-4103 crust per notes
• Check for splits; unsplit sole leather stays here, but thin splits might go to 4107.99.00