Polished Lizard Fancy Skin from Japan
High-gloss polished leather from monitor lizard, further prepared post-tanning with a fancy scale-embellished finish, hairless and unsplit. HTS 4113.30.60.00 covers this as fancy reptile leather suited for bespoke wallets and belts. The preparation includes parchment-dressing for a supple, premium hand-feel.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
40%
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)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Ensure Appendix II CITES listing compliance with non-detriment findings from exporting nations
• Document fat-liquoring and coloring steps to qualify as crust under chapter notes for 4104-4106 exclusion
• Test for restricted chemicals like chrome levels to meet REACH and CPSIA standards