Buffalo Crust Lining Leather for Glove Linings from Japan
Whole water buffalo hide, full grain unsplit, dry crust state, ≤28 sq ft, tanned for lining applications in leather gloves. Meets HTS 4104.41.10.40 criteria: bovine (buffalo included), without hair, crust (not reversible tanning), lining leather type.
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 as 'bovine (buffalo)' explicitly in docs per chapter notes; measure surface area precisely to stay under 28 sq ft threshold; ensure no hair remnants to avoid Chapter 41 exclusions