Chrome-Tanned Buffalo Hide Wet-Blue from Japan
Chrome-tanned wet-blue buffalo hide is a whole leather piece from buffalo animals, processed in wet state without hair or further preparation. Classified under HTS 4104.19.20.00 due to its bovine (buffalo) origin, wet-blue tanning, and small unit surface area ≤28 sq ft. Ideal for subsequent manufacturing into bags and accessories.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
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
• Document animal species (buffalo as bovine) with origin certificates to distinguish from equine or other leathers
• Weigh and measure hides pre-shipment to ensure compliance with 'whole' and size limits, avoiding split leather headings
• Comply with CITES if from wild buffalo sources, though most are farmed; check endangered species declarations