Antique Burnished Fancy Buffalo Leather from China
Full grain unsplit buffalo leather with fancy antique burnishing for vintage-style wallets and boots. Prepared after tanning or crusting, it fits HTS 4107.91.80.00 as other fancy bovine (buffalo) without hair. Burnishing creates a distressed fancy patina.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Burnish depth certification helps prove further preparation beyond crust per notes
• Separate sides clearly in shipments; mixed sizes lead to valuation disputes
• Watch for CITES if exotic buffalo claims arise, though standard water buffalo exempt