Water Buffalo Sole Upper Leather Hide from Japan
Whole water buffalo hide dual-finished as upper/sole leather for versatile footwear, tanned and stuffed. Under HTS 4107.19.60 as bovine whole hide further prepared without hair. Thick yet flexible for mixed-use in boots.
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
• Dual-purpose labeling requires end-use declaration; primary function determines upper vs sole
• Source traceability for buffalo to confirm non-exotic status under chapter exclusions