Metallic Fancy Buffalo Grain Split Leather from Japan
Fancy grain split leather from buffalo hides with metallic coating and printed designs, further prepared for fashion upholstery. Falls under HTS 4107.12.80.00 as buffalo (bovine) fancy grain splits, excluding hair-on or 4114 leather. Includes post-crust coloring and finishing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.4%
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
• Test for restricted substances like azo dyes; non-compliance leads to seizures
• Declare exact split thickness—over 1mm grain may challenge split status
• Pair with mill test reports for tanning irreversibility per chapter notes