Unsplit Buffalo Hide Full Grain Leather from Japan
Whole unsplit full grain leather from buffalo hides, further prepared after tanning, unit surface ≤28 sq ft, without hair or fancy finishes. Classified under HTS 4107.11.20.00 for non-fancy bovine (buffalo included) full grain leather.
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 buffalo origin and tanning method; buffalo counts as bovine but confirm no hair on per chapter notes
• Measure unit surface area precisely; errors lead to duty adjustments or seizures
• Avoid marketing as 'exotic' to prevent fancy classification under other subheadings