Laser-Etched Fancy Sheepskin for Belts from Japan
Fancy sheepskin with laser-etched designs, tanned and finished for belt material, no wool on, possibly split. Under HTS 4112.00.60.00 for its decorative etching making it 'fancy' sheep leather. Excludes heading 4114 parchment types.
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
• Photos and process descriptions of etching to Customs for fancy verification
• Declare split status explicitly; affects value but not this subheading
• Avoid bulk waste mixing; segregate to prevent chapter note waste exclusions