Buffalo Upper Leather Full Grain for Cowboy Boots from Japan
Premium full grain, unsplit buffalo leather prepared for uppers in authentic cowboy boots, with natural grain intact. HTS 4107.91.60 covers this as other unsplit full grains of bovine (buffalo), without hair, finished post-crusting. Ideal for exotic boot makers.
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
• Source from CITES-compliant suppliers if water buffalo; declare species accurately
• Mark 'full grain unsplit' on invoices; splits risk reclassification to 4107.92
• Check for colorfastness certificates if dyed, as fading affects upper suitability