Buffalo Grain Split Leather Guitar Strap Blank from Japan
Pre-cut leather blanks from buffalo grain splits, prepared after tanning for guitar straps, without hair on from whole hides. Classified under HTS 4107.12.70.50 for 'strap' leather, other than fancy, distinguishing it from finished musical instrument parts. Ideal for custom strap manufacturing.
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
• Obtain tannery certificates confirming grain split from whole hides and no reversible tanning process per chapter notes
• Label clearly as 'for straps' to prevent reclassification
• Pitfall: Bulk imports mistaken for Chapter 42 if pre-shaped too closely to finished form