Buffalo Grain Split Work Glove Leather from Japan
Durable grain split leather from buffalo hides, tanned and crust-processed for heavy-duty work gloves used in construction and mechanics. HTS 4107.12.70.40 applies to bovine (including buffalo) grain splits for glove use, excluding fancy varieties. The preparation enhances abrasion resistance without hair.
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
• Include thickness measurements as grain splits are typically thinner layers; cross-check against heading 4114 exclusions; bundle with end-use affidavits for glove manufacturers