Buffalo Crust Full Grain Upper Leather for Boots from Japan
Tanned buffalo hide crust leather, whole unsplit full grain, surface <2.6 m², prepared as upper leather for boot manufacturing without further processing. Fits HTS 4104.41.10.20 as bovine (buffalo included) dry crust upper leather, hair-free. Ideal for rugged work or fashion boots due to natural strength.
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
• Label clearly as 'buffalo upper leather, crust' with exact sq footage; customs often scrutinizes buffalo vs bovine
• Avoid pitfalls by separating from lining leathers in shipments; use NAATA certificates for origin
• Test for fat-liquoring levels to ensure crust, not finished status