Buffalo Grain Split Lining Leather for Wallets from Japan
Flexible lining leather from buffalo grain splits of whole hides, surface <28 sq ft, post-tanned for wallet interiors. Classified in HTS 4107.12.10 for buffalo (bovine) prepared leather, excluding composition types per schedule definition.
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
• Test for crust processes like fat-liquoring per note (b) to confirm further preparation status
• Use HS explanatory notes for grain split verification during customs valuation
• Bundle in manufacturing lots, not consumer packs, to avoid retail good misconceptions