Fat-Liquored Goat Crust Leather from Japan
Goat hides fat-liquored and dried post-crusting, considered further prepared per Chapter note (b), not fancy. HTS 4113.10.30.00 includes such goat/kid leather without hair for industrial uses. Enhances softness for automotive interiors.
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
• Reference Chapter note (b) in documentation to justify crust inclusion in further preparation
• Monitor fat content levels to ensure not reclassified as unfinished
• Partner with certified tanners for traceability in supply chain audits