Buffalo Crust Upper Leather for Work Boots from Japan
Tanned buffalo hide in crust form, dry state, prepared as upper leather for durable work boots. Bovine (buffalo) origin, unsplit or split, without hair, not further prepared, fitting HTS 4104.49.40.10 precisely.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
55%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Include lab tests confirming no reversible tanning, distinguishing from headings 4101-4103
• Declare intended use as 'upper leather' with footwear manufacturer affidavits if challenged
• Watch for misdeclaration as 'wet blue' which would revert to earlier tanning stages