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Clear Patent Leather for Novelty Bags from Japan

Transparent clear patent leather made from pigskin with a glossy, see-through varnish layer for trendy novelty bags. Falls under HTS 4114.20.30.00 as patent leather of swine origin, post-tanning with irreversible shine. Distinguished from Chapter 39 plastics.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

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

Pigskin requires specific declaration; peccary swine included but confirm no hair

Customs may test varnish reversibility; use permanent nitrocellulose types