Buffalo Crust Upper Leather for Motorcycle Jackets from Japan
Whole buffalo hide crust leather, dry, surface <2.6 m², prepared as upper leather for heavy-duty jacket exteriors. Tanned equine/bovine without further preparation, fits 4104.49.10 precisely as small whole upper leather. Known for rugged durability in protective apparel.
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
• Confirm buffalo as 'bovine (including buffalo)' per HTS; measure surface area pre-shipment
• Certify no fat-liquoring beyond crust per notes; common pitfall is incorrect animal ID leading to wrong chapter