Buffalo Whole Hide Upper Leather for Motorcycle Jackets from Japan
Robust full-grain unsplit buffalo upper leather from whole hides ≤28 sq ft, tanned for protective motorcycle apparel. HTS 4107.11.10 covers this prepared bovine (buffalo) leather sans hair. Offers abrasion resistance for gear.
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
• Provide weight and area specs matching subheading limits to prevent upcharge
• Declare as 'upper' not 'garment leather' to stay out of 4107.19
• Screen for prohibited substances in tanning per US import regs