Buffalo Full Grain Upper Leather for Footwear from Japan
Upper leather derived from buffalo hides, full grain and unsplit, with surface area ≤2.6 m², ideal for premium shoe uppers. It undergoes further preparation post-tanning for enhanced strength and finish. Fits HTS 4107.11.10.20 as bovine (buffalo included) whole hides specified for upper use.
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
• Label clearly as 'buffalo' leather with origin certificates, as buffalo is classified under bovine
• Test for chemical content compliance with REACH or similar regs for leather goods
• Avoid common pitfall of mismeasuring surface area; use official conversion to m²