Buffalo Dry Crust Full Grain Leather from Japan
Unsplit full grain crust from water buffalo hides, tanned and dried without hair removal beyond basic tanning, not further prepared. Fits HTS 4104.41.50.00 for other bovine (buffalo) full grain unsplit crust.
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
• Specify buffalo vs. cattle origin in invoices to prevent reclassification disputes
• Provide lab analysis confirming no composition leather additives (heading 4115)
• Ensure hides meet 'without hair on' via processing records; residual hair may shift to Chapter 43