Buffalo Split Leather Wallet Case Material from Japan
Grain split buffalo leather for premium wallet cases, further prepared after tanning from whole hides, no hair. Under HTS 4107.12.70.50 for 'case' leather, not fancy, used in luxury goods manufacturing.
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
• Use fiber analysis to confirm bovine (buffalo) vs other species
• Declare as 'other' not fancy to match subheading
• Watch for reclassification if dyed patterns mimic 'fancy'