Buffalo Whole Hide Full Grain Leather from Japan
A full-grain leather made from whole buffalo hides that have been tanned and crust processed, retaining the natural grain surface without hair. Classified under HTS 4107.19.40.00 as it is further prepared buffalo leather from whole hides, other than heading 4114. Used primarily for high-end upholstery and accessories.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
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
• Verify tanning process documentation to confirm 'further prepared after tanning or crusting' per chapter notes, avoiding reversible pre-tanning classification
• Provide CITES certification if sourced from wild buffalo populations to ensure compliance with wildlife regulations
• Label substance content accurately; mislabeling as 'composition leather' shifts to 4115