Buffalo Grain Split Leather Hide from Japan
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 — 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
• 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