Goat Nubuck Leather Sheet from Japan
Lightly abraded goat leather with a velvety nubuck finish, further prepared after crusting, sold in full sheets without hair. HTS 4113.10.30.00 covers this non-fancy preparation of goat skins for various uses like bags. The process includes dyeing and fat-liquoring post-tanning.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.4%
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
• Document the nubuck finishing process to prove it's further prepared beyond reversible tanning per Chapter notes
• Check for split vs. full-grain status, as splits may require different declarations under subheadings
• Register with CBP's leather import database for faster clearance on repeated shipments