Sheepskin Leather for Shoe Uppers from Japan
Full-grain sheepskin leather prepared after tanning, used primarily for manufacturing shoe uppers. It is derived from sheep or lamb hides without wool, not split, and lacks fancy finishes like embossing or metallic coatings. Classified under HTS 4112.00.30 as non-fancy prepared sheep leather.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52%
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
• Verify tanning process documentation to confirm it's further prepared after tanning or crusting, not reversible (which would fall under 4101-4103)
• Obtain certificates of origin and wool removal proof to ensure compliance with Chapter 41 exclusions for wool-on hides
• Label fiber content accurately; common pitfall is classifying split leather under this code without noting thickness specs