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
9903.41.0540%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
• 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