Unfinished Buffalo Dry State Hide from Japan
Buffalo hide in dry crust state, full grain unsplit, tanned without further preparation or hair. Classified under HTS 4104.41.30 specifically for buffalo crusts. Base material for custom leather finishing.
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
• Use NAICS codes for leather tanning importers; inspect for defects affecting yield declarations
• Common error: classifying retanned crust as finished