Teju Lizard Fancy Leather Hide from Japan
Exotic teju lizard leather hide, tanned and crust-prepared with fancy crosshatch scale patterns, free of hair or wool. Classified in HTS 4113.30.60.00 for its ornamental reptile qualities used in watch straps and jewelry. Post-tanning processes ensure it's not reversible per chapter notes.
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
• Use licensed customs brokers experienced in CITES for reptile imports to handle permit validations
• Maintain chain-of-custody records from farm to tanner to prove legal sourcing
• Check for splits in hides; unsplit may require different declarations