Buffalo Sole Leather Full Grain for Orthopedic Shoes from Japan
Full grain unsplit sole leather from buffalo hides for orthopedic footwear, prepared for shock absorption. HTS 4107.11.60 covers bovine (buffalo) whole hides as sole leather without hair.
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 thickness certifications (>1.2mm typical for soles) to support sole classification
• Declare precisely to avoid 'other' leather duties