Drum-Dyed Buffalo Whole Hide Leather from Japan
Whole buffalo hides drum-dyed post-tanning for even color penetration, further prepared without hair on. Classified in 4107.19.40.00 as other buffalo whole hides leather. Popular for automotive interiors and fashion.
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
• Supply dye and finishing process records to confirm further preparation status
• Avoid classification as raw if hair/wool present; chapter excludes to 43
• Declare thickness accurately; under 8kg/m² may shift to 4114