Industrial Wet-Blue Buffalo Upper for Upholstery from Japan
Large-format full grain buffalo upper leather in wet state for furniture upholstery. Classed in HTS 4104.11.30.10 as tanned buffalo hide without hair, wet-blue, not further processed. Suited for heavy-use seating.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
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
9903.41.0540%Bovine (including buffalo) and equine leather (provided for in heading 4104 or 4107); goat, kid, sheep and lamb leather, the foregoing dyed, colored, stamped or embossed (provided for in heading 4105, 4106, 4112 or 4113)
Import Tips
• Provide end-use affidavits for industrial vs retail to avoid set classifications
• Test for moisture >20% to confirm wet state at import