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
55%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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