Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 4101.20

4101.20.211

4101.20.211: For the quantity within the limits of an annual tariff quota, on the basis of 214,000㎡, stipulated by a Cabinet Order, on hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals which have undergone a tanning process (including pre-tanning) which is reversible of 4101.20-2, 4101.50-2, and 4101.90-2, tanned or crusted hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals of 4104.11-2, 4104.19-2, 4104.41-1-(2), 4104.41-2-(2), 4104.49-1-(2) and 4104.49-2-(2) and leather of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals of 4107.11-2-(2), 4107.12-2-(2), 4107.19-2-(2), 4107.91-2-(2), 4107.92-2-(2) and 4107.99-2-(2) (hereinafter in this heading and headings 41.04 and 41.07 referred to as "the Pooled Quota (First Category)")

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 4101 Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split.
  2. 4101.20 Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved
  3. 4101.20.211 For the quantity within the limits of an annual tariff quota, on the basis of 214,000㎡, stipulated by a Cabinet Order, on hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals which have undergone a tanning process (including pre-tanning) which is reversible of 4101.20-2, 4101.50-2, and 4101.90-2, tanned or crusted hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals of 4104.11-2, 4104.19-2, 4104.41-1-(2), 4104.41-2-(2), 4104.49-1-(2) and 4104.49-2-(2) and leather of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals of 4107.11-2-(2), 4107.12-2-(2), 4107.19-2-(2), 4107.91-2-(2), 4107.92-2-(2) and 4107.99-2-(2) (hereinafter in this heading and headings 41.04 and 41.07 referred to as "the Pooled Quota (First Category)")

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty 12% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

4101.20 Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved

UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Türkiye Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines USA Free – 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 2.3% Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Brazil Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Japan lines: 4101.20

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (a) parings or similar waste, of raw hides or skins (heading 0511);

  2. (b) birdskins or parts of birdskins, with their feathers or down, of heading 0505 or 6701; or

  3. (c) hides or skins, with the hair or wool on, raw, tanned or dressed (Chapter 43); the following are, however, to be classified in Chapter 41, namely, raw hides and skins with the hair or wool on, of bovine animals (including buffalo), of equine animals, of sheep or lambs (except Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian or similar lambs, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lambs), of goats or kids (except Yemen, Mongolian or Tibetan goats and kids), of swine (including peccary), of chamois, of gazelle, of camels (including dromedaries), of reindeer, of elk, of deer, of roebucks or of dogs.

2.

(A) Headings 4104 to 4106 do not cover hides and skins which have undergone a tanning (including pre-tanning) process which is reversible (headings 4101 to 4103, as the case may be).

(B) For the purposes of headings 4104 to 4106, the term ‘crust’ includes hides and skins that have been retanned, coloured or fat-liquored (stuffed) prior to drying.

3. Throughout the nomenclature, the expression ‘composition leather’ means only substances of the kind referred to in heading 4115.

Chapter notes: Chapter 41 →

Statistical code 4101.20.211 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 4101.20 (whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when…).

The applied rate is 12%, and quantities are declared in SM, KG.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 0%–5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

Japan imported goods of subheading 4101.20 worth US$256k in 2024.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 4101.20.211?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 12%; the supplementary unit is SM, KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

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