Small Whole Buffalo Crust Leather from Japan
Tanned buffalo hide (bovine family) in dry crust form, whole with surface area ≤28 sq ft, no hair, not further prepared. Specifically under 4104.49.20.00 for small whole 'other' bovine crust skins.
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
• Specify buffalo origin in docs; often confused with bovine cowhide but both under same heading
• Crust must be dry and may include fat-liquoring per note (b); test for moisture content
• Avoid bulk packaging mislabeling as sets—individual whole hides only for this code