Hand-Painted Fancy Buffalo Leather from Japan
Artisan hand-painted full grain unsplit buffalo leather for bespoke jackets. Fits HTS 4107.91.80.00 as fancy other bovine without hair, further prepared. Hand-painting qualifies as unique fancy decoration.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Artist certifications or photos prove hand-painted status for fancy valuation
• Quarantine for biohazards; painted leathers from Asia often need fumigation
• Insure against color variance claims post-import