Buffalo Wet-Blue Sole Leather for Boots from Japan
Heavy buffalo hide wet-blue tanned, full grain unsplit, for rugged boot soles. Fits HTS 4104.11.40 as bovine wet-state sole leather without further preparation or hair. Thick hides provide abrasion resistance.
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
• Measure thickness; sole leather typically >2mm to distinguish from upper
• Batch test for tanning reversibility per chapter note (a)
• Use refrigerated containers for long shipments to avoid drying