Buffalo Grain Split Leather Hide from China
A full buffalo grain split leather hide, further prepared after tanning or crusting, without hair on, sourced from water buffalo hides. It falls under HTS 4107.92.40.00 as it is specifically classified as grain splits of buffalo leather, distinct from other bovine splits or full-grain leather.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
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
• Verify the leather is from buffalo (water buffalo) and processed as grain splits to avoid misclassification under other bovine codes
• Obtain CITES documentation if sourcing from wild buffalo populations; provide tannery processing certificates