Buffalo Glove Leather Full Grain from Japan
Full grain, unsplit buffalo leather sheets prepared after crusting for durable gloves. Classified in HTS 4107.91.70.40 for non-fancy bovine (buffalo included) glove and garment leathers.
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
• Specify 'sides' in documentation if applicable, matching the hierarchy for accurate duty assessment
• Check for fat-liquoring in crust process, allowed under note (b) but must be fully prepared
• Avoid importing with birdskins or wool-on parts, excluded by chapter note (b) and (c)