Vegetable Tanned Leather Dust from Japan
Powder from grinding vegetable-tanned leather waste unsuitable for articles, eco-friendly alternative to chrome. HTS 4115.20.00.00 covers this Chapter 41 leather flour.
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
• Highlight vegetable tanning certificate for preferential eco-duty treatments
• Test for tannins leaching that could affect 'crust' reclassification under note (b)
• Package in biodegradable bags matching sustainability claims