Buffalo Grain Split Lining Leather for Handbags from Japan
Grain split lining leather derived from buffalo hides, prepared post-tanning or crusting, without hair, and limited to 28 square feet per unit surface area, fitting HTS 4107.12.10.40 for lining applications. Ideal for interior linings of luxury handbags due to its smooth texture and durability. It is retanned and fat-liquored to ensure flexibility and resistance to wear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Document buffalo origin separately from cattle as it affects traceability; test for chemical residues from tanning to meet REACH standards
• Avoid bulk packaging that could imply industrial use, triggering different duties