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
52.4%
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
• 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