Oak Bark Tanned Buffalo Sole Leather from Japan
Buffalo whole skins oak bark tanned into thick sole leather, fully prepared post-crust, no hair. HTS 4107.19.60.50 covers this as bovine-inclusive sole leather from whole hides. Traditional choice for high-end cobblers.
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
• Certify non-reversible tanning process to comply with heading 4104-4106 exclusions
• Declare thickness specs to confirm sole vs upper use
• Bundle with care to preserve whole hide integrity during shipping