Buffalo Upper Leather Whole Hide from Japan
Whole buffalo hide further prepared as upper leather for boots and upholstery, chrome-tanned and finished post-crusting. HTS 4107.19.60 applies as bovine (buffalo included) whole hides without hair, designated for upper leather uses. Its natural strength and suppleness make it ideal for rugged fashion.
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
• Include lab analysis for tanning agents to prove non-reversible process, avoiding reclassification to crust leather
• Document equine/bovine species origin precisely, as buffalo qualifies under bovine but may face scrutiny
• Check for hair removal certification; residual hair triggers Chapter 43 exclusion