River Buffalo Dry Crust Leather from Japan
Dry crust leather from river buffalo, tanned without hair on, in unsplit form, crust including fat-liquored stage per notes. HTS 4104.49.30 classification for buffalo without further preparation. Suited for automotive upholstery.
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
• Document fat-liquoring or retanning done prior to drying to qualify as 'crust' per chapter note (b)
• Separate from equine hides in mixed shipments to prevent averaging duties