Antique Burnished Fancy Buffalo Leather from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
52.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• 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