Buffalo Crust Upper Leather for Boots from Japan
Full grain unsplit buffalo hide tanned to dry crust, designated as upper leather for boot manufacturing. Meets HTS 4104.41.40 criteria for bovine (buffalo) leather without hair, in dry state, not further prepared. Offers strength and natural patina for premium footwear.
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
• Require supplier affidavits specifying buffalo bovine origin and crust-only processing to prevent mix-up with Chapter 43 wool-on hides
• Check for reversible tanning indicators; only irreversible tanned crust qualifies under 4104-4106