Buffalo Leather Luggage Case Material from Japan
Tough buffalo leather from whole hides, tanned and crust-prepared without hair, cut for suitcase and travel case exteriors. HTS 4107.19.70.50 covers this as 'bag, case, strap and collar' leather from bovine (buffalo) animals, distinguishing it from general purpose leather. It is non-fancy and from unsplit whole skins.
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
• Document buffalo as bovine per chapter notes; include hide origin and tanning certificates for customs
• Specify 'for cases' in invoices to justify subheading; generic 'leather' risks broader 4107.19 classification
• Watch for hair remnants, as chapter excludes hairy hides unless specified bovine types