Goat Skin Glove Trimmings Waste from Japan
Parings from cutting soft goat kid leather for gloves, irregular pieces not viable for leather articles. HTS 4115.20.00.00 covers this Chapter 41 dressed skin waste, including permissible goat skins per note (c).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm species documentation (goat/kid, not excluded Yemen/Mongolian types) per Chapter 41 note (c)
• Weigh samples dry basis to exclude moisture common in glove leathers, ensuring accurate duty calculation
• Avoid bulk baling without ventilation to prevent anaerobic degradation during long-haul shipping