Leather-Coated Fabric for Industrial Filters from Japan
Woven fabric coated with leather for dust filtration in textile mills, providing abrasion resistance. Under HTS 5911.10.20.00 as coated technical fabric for industrial filtering per note 8. Leather layer is visible and integral to function.
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
• Obtain tannery certificates for leather authenticity and treatment
• Document filter efficiency tests tying to technical use
• Separate from apparel leather to avoid chapter 42