Buffalo Calf Lining Leather for Wallet Interiors from Japan
Soft lining leather from buffalo calf grain splits, prepared after crusting, ≤28 sq ft, no hair, classified HTS 4107.12.10.40. Lines wallets for luxury feel and card slot reinforcement. Fat-liquored for durability.
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
• Age verification for calf hides; chemical analysis for restricted dyes
• Common issue: undervaluation based on thinness leading to audits