Buffalo Upper Leather for Work Boots from Japan
Tanned buffalo hide upper leather from whole skins ≤2.6 m², chrome-tanned and finished for rugged work boot uppers. Classified in 4107.19.10.20 as bovine (buffalo included) upper leather, excluding hair and not parchment-dressed. Ideal for heavy-duty footwear requiring water resistance.
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 lab tests confirming no reversible tanning per chapter notes to stay in 4107
• Label clearly as 'upper leather' with bovine species and measurements to match hierarchy
• Avoid bulk packaging that might imply industrial parts; retail-ready hides reduce scrutiny