Buffalo Grain Split Upper Leather for Work Boots from Japan
Full-grain split upper leather from buffalo hides, prepared post-tanning for rugged work boot uppers. It matches HTS 4107.12.60.10 as grain splits from whole bovine (buffalo) hides, designated for upper use. Known for its toughness in industrial footwear.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
53.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Use thickness measurements (typically under 2.5mm for uppers) and supplier affidavits to differentiate from sole leather
• Comply with CITES if buffalo species is protected; include export permits from origin country
• Batch-test for chemical residues from tanning to meet REACH and CPSIA import standards