Industrial Buffalo Upper Crust Leather for Safety Boots from Japan
Durable crust upper leather from buffalo, dry-tanned and hair-free, for safety footwear in industrial settings. HTS 4104.49.30.10 applies to this unprepared buffalo upper leather.
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
• Certify for industrial end-use to potentially lower duties via FTZs
• Check split status; unsplit preferred for this subheading