Full Grain Buffalo Saddlebag Leather from Japan
Robust full-grain unsplit buffalo leather panels from whole hides, tanned for motorcycle saddlebags and cases. Meets HTS 4107.11.70.50 criteria as bovine full-grain unsplit, non-fancy leather for bag/case/strap/collar uses. Thick hides provide abrasion resistance for rugged applications.
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
• Specify 'saddlebag' end-use but avoid finished assembly; certify no splitting
• Watch for: Over-tanning making it 'crust' only, potentially 4105/4106