Buffalo Upper Crust Leather for Hiking Boots from Japan
Crust buffalo leather from tanned hides, dry, for rugged hiking boot uppers. Bovine buffalo, hairless, split/other, upper type per HTS 4104.49.40.10.
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
• Obtain supplier specs on retanning and stuffing to prove crust status
• Avoid bulk packaging confusion with retail sets
• Declare thickness <2.6mm for upper vs sole distinctions