Buffalo Grain Split Garment Leather from Japan
Parchment-dressed grain split leather from buffalo hides, ideal for jackets and outerwear garments. Classified in HTS 4107.92.70.40 due to its bovine (buffalo) origin, non-fancy grain split preparation, and suitability for garments. It is further processed after tanning, hair-free, and other than heading 4114.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'grain splits, other, glove/garment' to match 4107.92.70.40 specs and avoid broader 'other' categories
• Test for fat-liquoring or coloring to qualify as crust under note (b), supporting post-tanning preparation claims