Heavy-Duty Buffalo Belting Leather Strips from Japan
Grain split strips from buffalo leather, further prepared post-tanning for heavy-duty belting in conveyors and drives. Classified precisely in HTS 4107.92.70.30 for other, non-fancy grain splits of bovine (buffalo) origin. Excels in tough environments with superior tear resistance.
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
• Use lab tests for grain split confirmation to support classification against full-grain alternatives
• Document non-fancy status (no decorative finishes) to avoid higher-duty fancy subheadings
• Ensure splits are from sides, not other cuts, per hierarchy to prevent subheading errors