Water Buffalo Sole Leather Panel from Japan
Full-grain unsplit panels of water buffalo sole leather from whole hides, tanned without hair for footwear soles. HTS 4107.11.60.60 applies as buffalo (bovine) sole leather, post-crusting preparation.
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
• Include tanning method details (e.g
• chrome vs vegetable) for accurate duty assessment
• Measure and declare average thickness to confirm sole suitability
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests parts; retail-ready panels need specific labeling