Corrected Grain Bovine Leather from Japan
Corrected grain leather from equine hides has surface imperfections buffed and regrained after tanning, ideal for shoe uppers. Classified in 4107.99.70.90 as other non-fancy prepared leather of equine animals, further processed post-crusting without hair. It provides a uniform finish while maintaining strength.
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
• Provide lab analysis showing post-tanning corrections to distinguish from crust under 4105/4106
• Measure thickness precisely; splits over certain limits may require different subheadings
• Avoid common error of declaring as 'fancy' if not ornamented, which shifts to other subcodes